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Program:
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Emily Anderson Memorial Menoyawin Health Centre
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Address:
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c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 124 c/o Nursing Station
Kasabonika, ON
P0V 1Y0
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Street Address:
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Emily Anderson Nursing Station
Kasabonika Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Nursing Station is located in the community of Kasabonika Lake First Nation
- Community is approx 448 km NE of Sioux Lookout, on the Asheweig River
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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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 Kasabonika First Nation- Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
- Political Territorial
Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9
Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members- Coordinates health care services through the Nursing Station; health team consists of Community Health Nurses, visiting Physicians and Home Care workers
- Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops/clinics in areas that may include Child Care, Diabetes, Elderly & Chronic Disease, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:- Treatment of on-going health problems
- Emergency services
- 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
- Allows consultations for patients with specialty services such as physio, diabetes, etc
- Provides opportunity for workshops and education sessions for staff and patients
- Reduces the need to travel to receive care
- Community Telemedicine Coordinators (CTC): Mary Ann Shewaybick, email: maryannshewaybick@knet.ca and Delius McKay, email deliusthelmamckay@knet.ca
- Nursing Station construction/expansion - renovations completed Aug 2019 added space for new additional residences, additional exam and emergency rooms and will also support an expanded range of health services and programs related to public health and dental care including children's oral health; Indigenous Services Canada invested $13.9 million in the project
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Application:
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Requires booked appointments
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Kasabonika 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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Kasabonika Lake First Nation
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