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Admin fax: 807-274-6280

Program: Ojibway Medical Translator Program  
Organization: Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre
Phone Numbers: 807-274-3131
Fax: 833-479-0721
Email: info@gizhac.com
Website: www.gizhac.com
Address:
Box 686
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M9
Street Address:
1460 Idylwild Dr
Fort Frances
 
Location:
  • Located at Idylwild Dr one block S of Hwy 11
  • Closest intersection is at Idylwild Dr and School Rd
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible    Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Public Contacts: Mary Jane Kewakundo - Ojibway Medical Translator
mkewakundo@gizhac.com
Service Description: Provides a primary health care clinic and outreach programs for Indigenous individuals and families

  • Provides translation services to individuals from English to Ojibway and from Ojibway to English
  • Assists doctors and nurses with translation needs
  • Escorts patients to medical appointments
  • Offers translation services with parenting, visiting elders and Indigenous craft circles
  • Translator available for following medical appointments:
    • Dental
    • Doctor's visits
    • Hospital and Rainycrest Home for the Aged
    • Optometrist
    • Pharmacy
    • Physiotherapist
    • Ultrasound and diagnostic imaging

    Fees: None
    Application: Requires 24-hour advance booking
    Eligibility / Target Population: Indigenous people living in the Rainy River District both on/off-reserve
    Languages: English
    Area Served:
    Big Grassy River First Nation, Couchiching First Nation, Lac La Croix First Nation, Mitaanjigamiing First Nation, Naicatchewenin First Nations, Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation, and Ojibways of Onigaming  
    See Also: Accessing Services in Other Languages
    Translation and Interpretation Services

    This information was last completely updated on March 24, 2025

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