Sandy Lake First Nation - Sandy Lake Nursing Station

Application

Booked appointments recommended

Eligibility / Target Population

Members of Sandy Lake First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Joan Rae - Health Director
807-774-1133

Languages

English

Language Notes

Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request

Area Served

Sandy Lake First Nation

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members

Coordinates health care services through Nursing station
Provides physician consultations a few days per month with a visiting physician from Sioux Lookout
Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and alcohol/drug abuse
Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Offers a palliative care program when required

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
Reduces the need to travel to receive care
Participates in Thunder Bay's Regional Critical Care Response Program (RCCR) as a pilot site with other First Nation communities which enables patients to now be triaged and cared for by critical care doctors and other highly-skilled staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre's Intensive Care Unit via videoconferencing equipment prior to air transfer via Orng

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