Laura Cridland - Health Referral Clerk 807-482-2479 Ext 249; 807-482-4001 * laura.cridland@manitourapids.ca Juanita Hunter-Connon - Community Health Director 807-482-2479 Ext 232; Cell 807-271-6481 * juanita.connon@manitourapids.ca
Languages
English
Language Note
Ojibwe interpretation available upon request
Area(s) Served
Rainy River First Nations
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
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, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Offers an on-site Immunization Clinic as well as immunizations in member homes
Coordinates monthly foot care sessions in individual's home or at clinic
Works with maintenance workers and Environmental Health Officer 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
Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3 Reserve is 3 miles west of Emo on Hwy11/71