Program: Primary Care Team - Telemedicine
Organizations: Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority - Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority - Administrative Office
Description of Services: Offers clinical, educational and administrative conferences to Northern Ontario First Nation communities through video conferencing or alternate forms of webcasting
  • Partners with Keewaytinook Okimakanak Telemedicine (KOTM)
  • Provides consultations and follow-up appointments with health professionals via video conferencing units in local nursing stations to allow clients/patients to access health services without leaving their own community
  • Provides health related education sessions to clients and families, and employees of Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
  • Coordinates various activities to encourage community involvement such as career fairs, family visitation, meet and greets and organization interviews
Program offers the following services:
Tele-Counselling
  • Connects client and community counsellor for one-on-one consultations with service provider on any agreed upon topic of choice
Tele-Psychiatry
  • Coordinates with the University of Toronto Sick Kids Department to provide one-time consultation with psychiatrist to review case management and recommendations
  • Provides emergency/urgent services for clients within 48 hours
Tele-Psychology
  • Offers individual psychological consultations
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: First Nation individuals and families living within First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout region


Tele-Psychiatry: Children and youth between 0-17 years of age
Application:
  • All services require initial Intake Assessment

  • Requires advance arrangements to be made through Telemedicine Coordinator


Tele-Psychiatry

  • Requires completion of 8 page referral package and consent forms; must include referral contact information

  • Referrals must come from Nodin Child and Family Intervention Services
Accessibility Notes: Not accessible
Languages: English
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-737-5691
Toll-Free: 1-888-990-0477
Fax: 807-737-8130
Email: info@slfnha.com
Website: www.slfnha.com
Address: 55 Queen St c/o Primary Care Team
Sioux Lookout
P8T 1J1
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Address: 		55 Queen St
Sioux Lookout
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Location:
  • Serves as the office for the mobile Primary Care Team
  • Located beside the head office for Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority
  • Situated directly across form the OPP Sioux Lookout detachment
  • Closest intersection i
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Contacts: Ashley Cassidy - Telemedicine Program Coordinator
ashley.cassidy@slfnha.com
Susan Chapman - Developmental Disabilities/Telemedicine Supervisor
807-737-4797 Ext 204 * schapman@slfnha.com

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