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Program: Health Services

Organizations: Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing
Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing - Band Office
Description of Services: Services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
  • Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Coordinates monthly foot care sessions in individual's home or at office
  • Works with maintenance worker to ensure community water quality
  • 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 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

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing First Nation
Application:
  • Appointments required for consultations with health representatives

  • Prior arrangements required for home visits
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Anishinaabeg of Naongashing First Nation

Phone Numbers: 807-488-5602
Toll-Free: 1-888-238-0102
Crisis: 807-488-1027 Ext 209
Fax: 807-488-5942
Email: health@naongashiing.ca
Website: www.bigisland.ca
Address: PO Box 335 RR 1
Morson, ON
P0W 1J0
Street
Address:
AON Administration Building
Anishinaabeg Of Naongashiing/Big Island First Nation
Location:
  • Community is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621
  • Anishinaabeg of Naongashiing consists of: the most populated reserve Saug-A-Gaw-Sing 1 (under 1 square mi in size), Big Island 31D, Big Isla
Hours: Band Office: Mon-Thu 9 am-4:30 pm, Fri 9 am-1 pm


Health and Wellness: Mon-Fri 10 am-4:30 pm
Contacts: Judy Major - Health Director
807-488-1027 Ext 202 * health@naongashiing.ca

 

About Us

Tribal Council: Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council
Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3
Reserve is along SE shores of Lake of the Woods, 70 km N of town of Rainy River on Hwy 621, 77 km SE of Kenora

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