Kashechewan First Nation - Health Services Building - Health Services

Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members

• Collaborates with community partners to provide access to health care services and support
• Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops
• Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Immunization, Sexual Health, Smoking Cessation and Communicable Diseases

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 and support on behalf of individual with other health professionals
• 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

Primary health care through Kashechewan Nursing Station, Weeneebayko Area Health Authority

Services and Programs:

• Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
• Crisis Intervention
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Program
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children
• Home and Community Care
• Medical Transportation Program
• National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program