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Program:
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Margaret Gray Nursing Station
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Address:
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c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 75 c/o Nursing Station
Cat Lake First Nation, ON
P0V 1J0
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Street Address:
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Lakeside Rd
Cat Lake First Nation
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Location:
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Burned to the ground May 2024- Nursing station is located on Lakeside Rd in the community of Cat Lake First Nation
- Sits along shores of Cat Lake river system near Wesley's Fly-In Outposts
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Hours:
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Nursing Station: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Emergency Service: 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 Cat Lake First Nation- Tribal Council: Windigo First Nations Council
- Political Territorial
Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9
The Margaret Gray Nursing Station burned to the ground on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Temporary facilities have been put in place.
Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services- Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates health care services through the Margaret Gray Nursing Station; health team consists of three community health nurses, home-care nurse and a community health representative
- Provides physician consultations one week 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 problematic alcohol and substance use
- 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 twice per 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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- Appointments strongly recommended
- Home visits require prior arrangements
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Cat Lake First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation available
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Area Served:
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Cat Lake First Nation
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