Nursing Station

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Nursing Station
Poplar Hill First Nation
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807-772-8892
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Fax: 807-772-1198
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Nursing Station: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours

Application

Appointments highly recommended

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Members of Poplar Hill First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Shaun Rae, Marita Strang - Community Health Representatives
Barbara Strang - Health Director
807-772-8828 Ext 2242 * barbarastrang@knet.ca

Languages

English

Language Note

Ojibway interpretation available upon request

Area(s) Served

Poplar Hill First Nation

Accessibility

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Description of Services:

Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides primary health care services through a Nursing station in partnership with the Pikangikum Health Centre
  • Coordinates consultations with visiting Physician a few days per month
  • Provides immunizations for community members
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
  • Reduces the need to travel to receive care


Services and Programs:


About Us

Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #5
Reserve is 120 km N of Red Lake near Manitoba border

Last updated: Nov 7, 2024: Suggest an edit