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Program: Emily Anderson Memorial Menoyawin Health Centre

Organizations: Kasabonika Lake First Nation
Kasabonika Lake First Nation - Band Office
Description of Services: Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Coordinates health care services through the Nursing Station; health team consists of Community Health Nurses, visiting Physicians and Home Care workers
  • Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops/clinics in areas that may include Child Care, Diabetes, Elderly & Chronic Disease, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Treatment of on-going health problems
  • Emergency services
  • 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
  • Allows consultations for patients with specialty services such as physio, diabetes, etc
  • Provides opportunity for workshops and education sessions for staff and patients
  • Reduces the need to travel to receive care

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Kasabonika Lake First Nation
Application: Requires booked appointments
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Kasabonika Lake First Nation

Phone Numbers: 807-535-1189
Fax: 807-535-1192
Email: kaslfn@kasabonika.ca
Website: www.kasabonika.ca
Address: c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 124 c/o Nursing Station
Kasabonika, ON
P0V 1Y0
Street
Address:
Emily Anderson Nursing Station
Kasabonika Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Nursing Station is located in the community of Kasabonika Lake First Nation
  • Community is approx 448 km NE of Sioux Lookout, on the Asheweig River
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Contacts: Delius McKay - Health Director
807-535-1189

 

About Us

Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Treaty #9
Reserve is approximately 448 km NE of Sioux Lookout, on the Asheweig River

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