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Address:
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c/o c/o Health Centre
Box 352 c/o Health Centre
Deer Lake, ON
P0V 1N0
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Street Address:
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Deer Lake Health Centre
Deer Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Serves as the Health Centre for Deer Lake First Nation
- Co-located in the same building as the Nursing Station
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
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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 Deer Lake First Nation- Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
- Political Territorial
Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #5
Services that promote physical and mental health for community members- Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
- Coordinates clinics in areas including Blood Pressure, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
- Coordinates basic foot care sessions and workshops in individual's home or at clinic
- Offers a diabetic clinic
- Provides mental health counselling
- Administers the Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:- Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
- Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
- Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
- Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
- Prenatal classes and post-natal visits
- Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
- Various health-related programs
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Application:
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- Requires booked appointments
- Prior arrangements must be made for home visits
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Deer Lake First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Cree and Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Deer Lake First Nation
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