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Program:
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Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug - Nursing Station
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Phone Numbers:
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807-537-2262
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Fax:
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807-537-2283
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Address:
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c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 329 c/o Nursing Station
Big Trout Lake, ON
P0V 1G0
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Address:
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Big Trout Lake Nursing Station Saggius Sainnawap Memorial Health Centre
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug/Big Trout Lake First Nation
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Location:
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- Big Trout Lake Nursing Station is located at Saggius Sainnawap Memorial Health Centre in the community of Big Trout Lake First Nation
- Co-located with Minoyawin Health Services at the other end of building
- Situated on the mainlan
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Accessibility:
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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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Roy Cutfeet - Health Director
807-537-2265 Ext 1006
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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 representatives, Nurse Practitioner, home support workers and visiting doctors, dentists and specialists
- Provides services of visiting doctors through a contract agreement with Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA) and Anton Meyers Doctors (AMDOCS)
- Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention services
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:- Treatment of on-going health problems
- Emergency services
- Dental care including children's oral health
- 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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- Appointments highly recommended
- Must book appointments with visiting physician/specialist
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation
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Last Updated:
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12/10/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=144562
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