Mishkeegogamang First Nation - Health Centre - Rehabilitative Care Alliance

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Program:	Health Centre

Organizations:	Mishkeegogamang First Nation Mishkeegogamang First Nation - Band Office

Description of Services:	Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members Coordinates health care services through Nursing staff, 2 Community Health Representatives and visiting community Physician Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and alcohol/drug abuse Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases Offers a palliative care program when required Provides services of a First Response Vehicle Participates in teaching with a regular rotation of medical students and residents from Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Addresses individual health care needs by providing: 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 Suboxone program for individuals battling addictions to prescription painkillers 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 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: Health and Social Building - Community Well Being and Crisis Services Health and Social Building - Family Well Being Program Health and Social Building - National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative Home and Community Care Home and Community Care - Physiotherapy Services Immunization Clinic Medical Transportation Travel Clerk Healthy Child Development Building - Healthy Childhood Development Mishkeegogamang Safe House - Women's Shelter Pashkokogan Healing Lodge - Addictions Treatment Program

Requirements
Fees:	None

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

Application:	Requires booked appointments Requests that patients bring chronic medications with them each time they attend an appointment

Accessibility Notes:	Fully accessible

Languages:	English

Area(s) Served:	Stanjikoming First Nation

Contact Information
Phone Numbers:	807-928-2298

Crisis:	807-323-0954

Fax:	807-928-2676


Website:	www.mishkeegogamang.ca

Address:	Health Centre General Delivery Osnaburgh, ON P0V 2H0

Street Address:	Health Centre Mishkeegogamang	Map

Location:	Health Centre is located in the community of Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation Serves as the Nursing Station and administration office for health programs

Hours:	Health Centre: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours

Contacts:	Patricia Keesickquayash - Health Director 807-928-2446 * health.director@mishkeegogamang.ca

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Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3
Reserve is 56 km NE of Fort Frances on shores of Stanjikoming Bay on Rainy Lake

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