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Naicatchewenin First Nation - Band Office - Health Services

Health Services

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La Vallée
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807-486-3407
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Fax: 807-486-3704
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Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-2:30 pm
Last updated: Jul 26, 2024: Suggest an edit

Application

  • Appointments required for consultations with health representatives

  • Prior arrangements required for home visits

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Naicatchewenin First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Bob Morrison - Health Assistant
807-486-3407 Ext 213 * bob.morrison@bellnet.ca
Doreen Smith - Community Health Representative
807-486-3407 Ext 211 * doreen.smith@bellnet.ca

Languages

English

Area(s) Served

Naicatchewenin First Nation

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
  • Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Coordinates monthly foot care sessions in individual's home or at clinic
  • Works with maintenance workers to ensure community water quality
  • Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
  • Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
  • 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

About Us

Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3
Reserve is 50 km N of Devlin on Hwy 17

Last updated: Jul 26, 2024: Suggest an edit
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