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Nursing Station

Pikangikum Nursing Station
Main St
Pikangikum First Nation
Main St
Pikangikum First Nation

807-773-5550

Fax: 807-773-5932

Mon-Thu 9 am-5 pm; Fri 9 am-4 pm
On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Last updated: Jun 16, 2023: Suggest an edit
Application
Appointments highly recommended
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Members of Pikangikum First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Billy Joe Strang - Health Director
807-773-1078; Cell 807-728-3321 * billyjoestrang@hotmail.com
807-773-1078; Cell 807-728-3321 * billyjoestrang@hotmail.com
Languages
English ; Ojibwe
Language Note
Interpretive Services
Area(s) Served
Pikangikum First Nation
Accessibility

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
- 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
- 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
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About Us
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
Last updated: Jun 16, 2023: Suggest an edit
