Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation - Windigo Island Health Office

Application

Appointments required

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation (Northwest Angle 37) residing on Windigo Island

Fees

None

Contacts

Asher Powassin - Community Health Representative
807-733-2900 * chr@nwa37.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway interpretation available upon request

Area(s) Served

Northwest Angle 37 First Nation

Accessibility

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members of Windigo Island

Coordinates appointments for community members with visiting Nurse Practitioners from Kenora Area Health Access Centre (KAHAC) twice per month
Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Dental Hygiene, Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Coordinates foot care sessions through visiting specialists
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 representative
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)
Primary Tribal Organization: Grand Council of Treaty 3
Treaty #3

Windigo Island community is near Manitoba and Minnesota borders approximately 6 mi N of Angle Inlet, Minnesota and 100 mi SW of Kenora
Community is on island and only accessible by water during summer months and ice road across the lake during winter