Neskantaga First Nation - Rachael Bessie Sakanee Memorial Health Centre - Health and Social Services

• Coordinates health care services through Nursing Station
• Provides Physician consultations a few days per month with a visiting Physician from Sioux Lookout
• 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
• Coordinates various health programs for community members

• 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
• Reduces the need to travel to receive care

Services and Programs:

• Band Office - Brighter Futures
• Band Office - Crisis Intervention
• Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children
• Home and Community Care
• Immunization Clinic
• Medical Transportation Program
• Mental Health Program
• National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
• Transitional Housing and Support Program