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Program: Ojibway Medical Translator Program

Organization: Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre
Description of Services:
  • Provides translation services to individuals from English to Ojibway and from Ojibway to English
  • Assists doctors and nurses with translation needs
  • Escorts patients to medical appointments
  • Offers translation services with parenting, visiting elders and Indigenous craft circles
    • Translator available for following medical appointments:
    • Dental
    • Doctor's visits
    • Hospital and Rainycrest Home for the Aged
    • Optometrist
    • Pharmacy
    • Physiotherapist
    • Ultrasound and diagnostic imaging

    Fees: None
    Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Indigenous people living in the Rainy River District both on/off-reserve
    Application: Requires 24-hour advance booking
    Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
    Languages: English

    Phone Numbers: 807-274-3131
    Fax: 833-479-0721
    Email: info@gizhac.com
    Website: www.gizhac.com
    Address: Box 686
    Fort Frances, ON
    P9A 3M9
    Street
    Address:     		1460 Idylwild Dr
    Fort Frances
    Location:
    • Located at Idylwild Dr one block S of Hwy 11
    • Closest intersection is at Idylwild Dr and School Rd
    Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
    Contacts: Mary Jane Kewakundo - Ojibway Medical Translator
    mkewakundo@gizhac.com

     
    This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 3/24/2025

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