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Program:
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Kasabonika Lake First Nation - Emily Anderson Memorial Menoyawin Health Centre
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Phone Numbers:
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807-535-1189
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Fax:
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807-535-1192
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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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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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Public Contacts:
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Delius McKay - Health Director
807-535-1189
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Service Description:
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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
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Fees:
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None
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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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Last Updated:
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10/18/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=144455
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