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Program: Nursing Station

Organizations: Fort Severn First Nation
Fort Severn First Nation - Band Office
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:

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Fort Severn First Nation
Application: Appointments highly recommended
Accessibility Notes: Not accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Fort Severn First Nation

Phone Numbers: 807-478-2575
Fax: 807-478-2541
Website: kochiefs.ca/first-nations/fort-severn/
Address: c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 151 Nursing Station
Fort Severn, ON
P0V 1W0
Street
Address: 		Nursing Station 644 Niska Rd
Fort Severn First Nation
Location:
  • Nursing Station is located in the community of Fort Severn
  • Situated next door to the Band Office
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Contacts: Betty Bluecoat - Community Health Representative
Connie Thomas - Health Director
807-478-2560 * conniethomas@knet.ca

 

About Us

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

This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 4/11/2025

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