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Program: Wauzhushk Onigum Medical Building - Community Medical Clinic

Organizations: Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
Wauzhushk Onigum Nation - Administration Office
Description of Services: Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides consultations with visiting physicians
  • 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

Services and Programs:

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

  • Prior arrangements required for home visits
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation

Phone Numbers: 807-548-6340
Fax: 807-548-5035
Address: c/o c/o Medical Clinic
PO Box 1850 c/o Medical Clinic
Kenora, ON
P9N 3X8
Street
Address:
Golf Course Rd
Wauzhushk Onigum/Rat Portage First Nation
Location:
  • Wauzhushk Onigum Medical Building is located at the end of Golf Course Rd
  • Situated near Biindigen Learning Centre
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm
Contacts: Linda Copenace - Health Director
linda.copenace@yahoo.ca

 

About Us

Tribal Council: Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council (AKRC)
Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3
Treaty #3
Reserve is 2 miles SE of Kenora off Hwy 17E, along N shore of Lake of the Woods

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 11/18/2024

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