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Address:
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c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 90 c/o Nursing Station
Webequie, ON
P0T 3A0
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Street Address:
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Nursing Station
Webequie First Nation
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Location:
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- Functions as the nursing station for the community of Webequie First Nation
- Located at Webikwe Rd
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Webequie First Nation- Tribal Council: Matawa First Nations Management
- Political Territorial
Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9
Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members- Coordinates health care services through a health team that consists of 3 community health nurses/nurse practitioners, 1 community health representative and 2 full-time counsellors
- Provides physician consultations twice per month through a visiting physician from Sioux Lookout
- Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and alcohol/drug abuse
- Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
- Provides mental health services including counselling
- Coordinates visits from dentists and optometrists periodically through the year
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:- Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
- Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
- Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
- Assistance with coordinating local and long distance travel arrangements for medical appointments
Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)- Provides access to specialized medical care using videoconferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
- Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
- Reduces the need to travel to receive care
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Application:
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Requires appointments to see physicians, for mental health counselling and for non-urgent matters
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Webequie First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Webequie First Nation
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