Wauzhushk Onigum Medical Building - Community Medical Clinic

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Golf Course Rd
Wauzhushk Onigum/Rat Portage First Nation
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807-548-6340
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Fax: 807-548-5035
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Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm

Application

  • Appointments required for consultations with health representatives

  • Prior arrangements required for home visits

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Linda Copenace - Health Director
linda.copenace@yahoo.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway interpretation available upon request

Area(s) Served

Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides consultations with visiting physicians
  • 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 office
  • Works with maintenance worker 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


Services and Programs:


About Us

Tribal Council: Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC)
Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3
Treaty #3
Reserve is 2 miles SE of Kenora off Hwy 17E, along N shore of Lake of the Woods

Last updated: Nov 18, 2024: Suggest an edit