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Program:
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Goldcorp Red Lake Regional Medical Centre - Diabetes Education Program
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Address:
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c/o c/o Diabetes Education Program
PO Box 5005 c/o Diabetes Education Program
Red Lake, ON
P0V 2M0
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Location:
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- Located adjacent to Margaret Cochenour Hospital in Red Lake
- Closest intersection is at Hwy 105 and Young St
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Hours:
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Mon 11 am-3 pm, 4 pm-7 pm; Tue-Thu 8 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm; Fri 8 am-12 noon
Walk-In Clinic: Tue 8 am-11:30 am
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Service Description:
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Operates an 18-bed acute care facility and provides an array of servicesTransports complex medical patients to larger centres to receive specialized careServes as both a site receiving consults for local patients and for providing consults in the First Nations communities
Supports for individuals with prediabetes or diabetes- Offers a diabetes management clinic to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness
- Program services are provided through individual sessions, group sessions and health promotion activities
Programs and services include:- Client support groups
- Community screening
- Exercise programs
- Foot care workshops/clinics
- Health fairs
- Presentations to the public and to health care providers
- School and daycare programs and visits
Walk-In Clinic- Provides consultations and services for a half day per week on a walk-in basis
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Application:
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- Open to referrals from any source
- Booked appointments required (except Walk-In Clinic)
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 18 years of age and older
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes (diet-controlled, pills, insulin or any combination of treatment)
- Gestational Diabetes
- Type 1 / Type 2 Pregnancy
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance
- Impaired Fasting Glucose
- High Risk
Child and Youth 17 years of age and younger
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes (on insulin)
- Type 2 Diabetes (no insulin)
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Area Served:
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Balmertown, Cochenour, Madsen, McKenzie Island, Ear Falls, Wabauskang First Nation, and Kenora
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