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Program:
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Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre - Health Services
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Address:
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c/o c/o Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre
PO Box 101 c/o Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre
Wunnumin Lake, ON
P0V 2Z0
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Street Address:
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Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre Main Rd
Wunnumin Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Operates as the community health centre for Wunnumin Lake First Nation
- Located at Main Rd near the Band Office
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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-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm, Sep-Jun
Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm, Jul-Aug
On-call Emergency 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 Wunnumin Lake 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 and Representatives, a visiting Physician and Crisis Team 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
- Coordinates services of a visiting dentist
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
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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 Wunnumin Lake First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Wunnummin Lake First Nation
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