Kingfisher Lake First Nation - Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre

• Coordinates health care services through the Nursing Station; health team consists of Community Health nurses, visiting Physicians and Home Care workers
• Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops/clinics in areas that may include Child Care, Diabetes, Elderly & Chronic Disease, 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

Services and Programs:

• Diabetes Program
• Family Well Being Program
• Home Support Program
• National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
• Suboxone Treatment Program