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Nursing Station

Nursing Station
Webequie First Nation
Webequie First Nation

807-353-7241

Fax: 807-353-1551

Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Last updated: Jul 24, 2024: Suggest an edit
Application
Requires appointments to see physicians, for mental health counselling and for non-urgent matters
Eligibility - Population(s) Served
Members of Webequie First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Bernice Jacob - Health Assistant
807-353-6531 * bernicej@webequie.ca
Jeffrey Jacob - Health Director
807-353-6531 Ext 220 * jeffreyj@webequie.ca
807-353-6531 * bernicej@webequie.ca
Jeffrey Jacob - Health Director
807-353-6531 Ext 220 * jeffreyj@webequie.ca
Languages
English
Language Note
Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request
Area(s) Served
Webequie First Nation
Accessibility

Description of Services:
Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates health care services through a health team that consists of 3 community health nurses/nurse practitioners, 1 community health representative and 2 full-time counsellors
- Provides physician consultations twice per month through 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
- Provides mental health services including counselling
- Coordinates visits from dentists and optometrists periodically through the year
- 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:
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About Us
Tribal Council: Matawa First Nations
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9
Reserve is 250 km NE of Pickle Lake, 540 km N of Thunder Bay, on Eastwood Island in Winisk Lake
Last updated: Jul 24, 2024: Suggest an edit
