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Rehabilitative Care in North West
Soins de réadaptation en Ontario du Nord-Ouest
Program: Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre
Organizations: Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Kingfisher 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, visiting Physicians and Home Care 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
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:
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Application: Requires booked appointments
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-532-2065
Fax: 807-532-2331
Website: www.kingfisherlake.ca
Address: c/o c/o Health Services
PO Box 94 c/o Health Services
Kingfisher Lake, ON
P0V 1Z0
Street
Address:
Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre Water St
Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Map
Location:
  • Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre is located along Water St in Kingfisher Lake First Nation
  • Situated across the road from the Kingfisher Lake Police Station
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


Emergencies: On-call Nurse Mon-Sun 24 hours
Contacts: Mary Lou Winter - Health Director
marylouw@kingfisherlake.ca

About Us

Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Treaty #9
Reserve is 350 km NE of Sioux Lookout on S shores of Kingfisher Lake, 40 km W of Wunnumin Lake


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