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Nursing Station

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Nursing Station 644 Niska Rd
Fort Severn First Nation
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807-478-2575
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Fax: 807-478-2541
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Last update: Apr 27, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
Appointments highly recommended
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Fort Severn First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Caroline Thomas - Community Health Representative
Connie Thomas - Health Director
807-478-2560 * connie.thomas@fortsevernfn.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Interpretation available upon request
Area Served
Fort Severn First Nation
Accessibility Note
Not accessible
Description of Services:
Provides 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, homecare workers, a community health representative and xray technicians
  • Performs diagnostic imaging (xrays)
  • Provides physician consultations one week per month through a visiting physician
  • Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops
    in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
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
  • 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


Services and Programs:

AboutUs

Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9
Reserve is approximately 720 km NE of Sioux Lookout, 9 km from mouth of Severn River on Hudson Bay

Last Updated: Apr 27, 2026: Suggest an edit