Nibinamik First Nation - Nibinamik Health Centre

Application

Appointments recommended

Eligibility / Target Population

Members of Nibinamik First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Melanie Beardy - Health Receptionist
Johnny Yellowhead - Health Director

Languages

English

Language Notes

Interpretive Services

Area Served

Nibinamik First Nation

Accessibility

Not Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members

Coordinates health care services through a nursing station health team consisting of community health nurses/nurse practitioners, a community health representative and a full-time counsellor
Provides Physician consultations twice per month through a visiting physician from Sioux Lookout
Provides treatment and emergency services
Promotes positive lifestyle practices and illness prevention activities
Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Provides mental health services including counselling
Coordinates visits from dentists and optometrists periodically through the year

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

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