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Address:
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PO Box 10
Deer Lake, ON
P0V 1N0
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Street Address:
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Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station
Deer Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Serves as the Nursing Station/health clinic for Deer Lake First Nation
- Co-located with the Health Centre which administers health programs
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Emergencies: 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 Deer Lake First Nation- Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
- Political Territorial
Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #5
Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members- Coordinates health care services through the Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station; health team consists of Community Health Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Homecare worker, a Community Health Representative and X-ray Technicians
- Performs diagnostic imaging (x-rays)
- Provides physician consultations a few days per month through a visiting Physician
- Offers lab and pharmacy services
- Provides health awareness and counseling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and alcohol/drug abuse
- Coordinates the services of a visiting dentist and provides a dental assistant and a dental hygienist assistant
Coordinates the following programs: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
- Participates in Thunder Bay's Regional Critical Care Response Program (RCCR) as a pilot site with other First Nation communities which enables patients to now be triaged and cared for by critical care doctors and other highly-skilled staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre's Intensive Care Unit via videoconferencing equipment prior to air transfer via Orng
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Application:
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Appointments highly recommended
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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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Interpretive Services
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Area Served:
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Deer Lake First Nation and area
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