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Program: Indigenous Care Coordination Program

Organization: Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre
Description of Services: Works to address the needs and to improve the in-hospital experience of Indigenous individuals and families
Services include but are not limited to:
  • Advocacy for the client
  • Coordinate for language translation if needed
  • Assistance for in-hospital patients to understand what is happening
  • In-hospital visiting
  • Arrange for cultural requests such as smudging, traditional medicines, and offering tobacco
  • Arrange for Elders, Healers and Knowledge Keepers upon patient request
  • Liaise with health representatives such as Community Health Nurses and Health Directors at Band level
  • Assistance with hospital discharge and out-of-hospital follow-up and support

Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
  • Indigenous people living in the Rainy River District both on/off-reserve


  • Care coordination is primarily out of La Verendrye Hospital in Fort Frances
Application: Call for information
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English

Phone Numbers: 807-274-3131
Fax: 833-479-0721
Email: info@gizhac.com
Website: www.gizhac.com
Address: Box 686
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 3M9
Street
Address: 		1460 Idylwild Dr
Fort Frances
Location:
  • Located at Idylwild Dr one block S of Hwy 11
  • Closest intersection is at Idylwild Dr and School Rd
Hours: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Contacts: Destiny W - Indigenous Care Coordinator
807-274-3131

 
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