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Address:
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c/o c/o Health Centre, General Delivery, Whitedog Post Office
General Delivery c/o Health Centre, Whitedog Post Office
Whitedog, ON
P0X 1P0
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Street Address:
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Health Centre
Wabaseemoong Independent Nations
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Location:
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- Health Centre is located in the community of Wabaseemoong/Whitedog First Nation
- Situated across the road from the Band Office
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
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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 Wabaseemoong Independent Nation
- Tribal Council: Bimose Tribal Council (BTC)
- Political
Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3)Treaty #3
Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates consultations with visiting professionals
- Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
- Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
- Coordinates regular foot care sessions with visiting chiropodist
- Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
- Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
- Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
- 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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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) Independent Nations
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Cree and Ojibway interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Whitedog First Nation
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