Bearskin Lake First Nation - Nursing Station

• Coordinates health care services through a two-nurse Nursing Station
• Provides Physician consultations a few days 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 problematic alcohol and substance use
• Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
• Offers a palliative care program when required

• 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:

• Home Care Program
• Medical Transportation Program