Wunnumin Lake First Nation - Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre - Health Services - Rehabilitative Care Alliance

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Program:	Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre - Health Services

Organizations:	Wunnumin Lake First Nation Wunnumin Lake 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 Nurses and Representatives, a visiting Physician and Crisis Team 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 Coordinates services of a visiting dentist 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 Services and Programs: Diabetes Program Family Well Being Program Healthy Babies Healthy Children Home and Community Care Home and Community Care - Physiotherapy Services National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program

Requirements
Fees:	None

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

Application:	Appointments highly recommended

Accessibility:	Not Wheelchair Accessible

Languages:	English

Area(s) Served:	Wunnummin Lake First Nation

Contact Information
Phone Numbers:	807-442-2573

Fax:	807-442-2532


Website:	www.wunnumin.ca

Address:	c/o c/o Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre PO Box 101 c/o Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre Wunnumin Lake, ON P0V 2Z0

Street Address:	Wanapetum Memorial Health Centre Main Rd Wunnumin Lake First Nation	Map

Location:	Operates as the community health centre for Wunnumin Lake First Nation Located at Main Rd near the Band Office

Hours:	Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm, Sep-Jun Mon-Fri 10 am-3 pm, Jul-Aug On-call Emergency Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours

Contacts:	Ruth Mekanak - Assistant Health Director 807-442-2573 Ext 217 * ruthm@wunnumin.ca Rachel Mamakwa - Health Director 807-442-2573 Ext 218 * rachelm@wunnumin.ca

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Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9
Reserve is approximately 360 km NE of Sioux Lookout, on W shores of Wunnumin Lake and 40 km E of Kingfisher Lake First Nation

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