Pikangikum First Nation - Nursing Station - Rehabilitative Care Alliance

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Program:	Nursing Station

Organizations:	Pikangikum First Nation Pikangikum First Nation - Band Office

Description of Services:	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 Provides services of visiting doctors usually 5 days per week through a contract agreement between Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA) and Anton Meyers Doctors (AMDOCS) Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, 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 Participates in Thunder Bay's Regional Critical Care Response Program (RCCR) as a pilot site with other First Nation communities which enables patients to now be triaged and cared for by critical care doctors and other highly-skilled staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre's Intensive Care Unit via videoconferencing equipment prior to air transfer via Orng Services and Programs: Anti Solvent Abuse Initiative Brighter Futures Program Diabetes Program Healthy Babies Healthy Children Home and Community Care Home and Community Care - Physiotherapy Services Immunization Clinic National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Non-Insured Health Benefits Walmart Health Building - Crisis Intervention Walmart Health Building - Family Well Being Program Walmart Health Building - Mental Health Program

Requirements
Fees:	None

Eligibility - Population(s) Served:	Members of Pikangikum First Nation

Application:	Appointments highly recommended

Accessibility:	Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:	English ; Ojibwe

Area(s) Served:	Pikangikum First Nation

Contact Information
Phone Numbers:	807-773-5550

Fax:	807-773-5923


Email:	pikangikumnursingstation@knet.ca

Address:	c/o c/o Nursing Station PO Box 323 c/o Nursing Station Pikangikum, ON P0V 2L0

Street Address:	Pikangikum Nursing Station Main St Pikangikum First Nation	Map

Location:	Functions as the Nursing Station for the Pikangikum First Nation Located along Main St across from the Community Hall

Hours:	Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm; Fri 9 am-4 pm On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours

Contacts:	Billy Joe Strang - Health Director 807-773-1078; Cell 807-728-3321 * billyjoestrang@hotmail.com

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Tribal Council: Independent First Nations Alliance (IFNA)
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #5
Reserve is approximately 100 km NW of Red Lake, on E shores of Pikangikum Lake at the Berens River

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 6/16/2023

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