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Program: Health Centre

Organizations: Fort William First Nation
Fort William First Nation - Band Office
Description of Services: Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Coordinates health care services through Community Health Nurse, Community Health Representative, Clerk and Diabetes worker as well as other professionals
  • Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops
  • Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Immunization, Sexual Health, Smoking Cessation and Communicable Diseases
  • Administers a Safe Needle Exchange program and functions as the safe needle exchange and safe inhalation kit pick-up and drop-off site
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 and support 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
Hosts a variety of annual community events including:
  • Annual Health Fair
  • Children's Christmas celebration and 55+ Christmas celebration
  • Community bazaars
  • Family picnic
  • Family walk
  • Good Food Box program
  • Halloween Drop-in
  • NIIBIN Day Camp

Services and Programs:

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Fort William First Nation
Application:
  • Requires booked appointments

  • For Safe Needle Exchange program information call Addictions and Wellness Worker
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Fort William First Nation and area

Phone Numbers: 807-622-8802
After Hours: 807-472-7701
Fax: 807-623-8312
Email: healthcentrereception@fwfn.com
Website: fwfn.com/departments/health/health-centre/
Address: 90 Anemki Dr Suite 100
Fort William First Nation, ON
P7J 1L3
Location:
  • Serves as the community Health Centre located at Anemki Dr in Fort William First Nation
  • Closest intersection is at Anemki Dr and Mission Rd
  • Situated near the Dilico building
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm
Contacts: Luanne Maki - Health Manager
807-623-9543 Ext 209 * Luanne@fwfn.com

 
This information is provided by thehealthline.ca. It was last completely updated on: 7/24/2024

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