Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members
Coordinates health care services and community health programs through Nursing Station
Provides physician consultations a few days per month with a visiting physician from Sioux Lookout
Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and problematic alcohol and substance use
Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Offers a palliative care program when required
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
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
Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
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
Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Treaty #9 Reserve is approximately 200 km N of Red Lake on E shore of Sandy Lake