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Program: Nursing Station

Organization: Bearskin Lake First Nation
Description of Services: Services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Coordinates health care services through a two-nurse Nursing Station
  • Provides Physician consultations a few days per month through 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 Blood Pressure, 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
  • Reduces the need to travel to receive care

Services and Programs:

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Bearskin Lake First Nation
Application:
  • Recommends booked appointments

  • Home visits require prior arrangements
Accessibility Notes: Not accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Bearskin Lake First Nation

Phone Numbers: 807-363-2582
Crisis: 807-363-2566
Fax: 807-363-1021
Address: c/o c/o Bearskin Lake Nursing Station
PO Box 56 c/o Bearskin Lake Nursing Station
Bearskin Lake First Nation, ON
P0V 1E0
Street
Address: 		Nursing Station
Bearskin Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Health Clinic/Nursing Station is located in the community of Bearskin Lake First Nation
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Contacts: Wes Nothing - Health Director
807-363-1085; Cell 807-738-0127 * wesn@michikan.ca

 

About Us

Tribal Council: Windigo First Nations
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Treaty #9

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 8/22/2025

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