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Program:
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Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation - Health Office
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Phone Numbers:
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807-548-5876
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Toll-Free:
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1-888-767-4960
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Fax:
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807-548-2337
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Address:
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Dalles Rd RR 1
Kenora, ON
P9N 3W7
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Street
Address:
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22 Band Office Rd
Ochiichagwe'babigo'ining First Nation
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Location:
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- Band office is located at Band Office Rd in the community of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, formerly known as Dalles First Nation
- Community is approx 27 km NW of Kenora off Hwy 17A and along Hwy 658
- Consists of 2 settlements:
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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-4:30 pm; Alternating Fri 9 am-1 pm
Nurse Practitioner: Tue
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Public Contacts:
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Community Health Representative
807-548-5876 Ext 228 * health2@niisaachewan.ca
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Service Description:
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Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates consultations with visiting professionals including a Nurse Practitioner once per week and a Health Canada Nurse
- 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
- Administers various community health programs
- 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
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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 Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibwe interpretation available upon request
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Area Served:
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Dalles First Nation
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Last Updated:
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4/3/2025
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=152438
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