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Program: Medical Transportation Program

Organizations: Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation - Windigo Island Health Office
Description of Services: Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements
  • Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
  • Provides transportation from/to Windigo Island community to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) mostly in Kenora and Vita, Manitoba
  • Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation (Northwest Angle 37) residing on Windigo Island who require assistance with medical transportation due to illness, injury or age
Application: Medical appointments out-of-town are usually coordinated for Tuesdays and Thursdays

  • Requires written proof of medical appointment

  • Requires 24 hour advance booking; exceptions made for emergencies

  • Advance cancellation recommended
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-733-2900
Fax: 807-733-2690
Website: www.animakeewazhing37.com/
Address: c/o c/o Windigo Island Health Office
PO Box 267 c/o Windigo Island Health Office
Sioux Narrows, ON
P0X 1N0
Street
Address:
Windigo Island Health Office
Northwest Angle 37 First Nation
Location:
  • Health Office is located at Windigo Island in the community of Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation
  • Windigo Island is near the Manitoba & Minnesota borders approx 6 mi N of Angle Inlet, Minn and 100 mi SW of Kenora
  • Community only
Hours: Mon-Thu 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Contacts: Asher Powassin - Community Health Representative
807-733-2900 * chr@nwa37.ca

 
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