Deer Lake First Nation - Deer Lake Health Centre

Application

Eligibility / Target Population

Members of Deer Lake First Nation

Fees

None

Contacts

Leslie Beardy - Health Director
807-775-2226

Languages

English

Language Notes

Cree and Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request

Area Served

Deer Lake First Nation

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Services that promote physical and mental health for community members

Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
Coordinates clinics in areas including Blood Pressure, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Coordinates basic foot care sessions and workshops in individual's home or at clinic
Offers a diabetic clinic
Provides mental health counselling
Administers the Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station

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 on behalf of individual with other health professionals
Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
Prenatal classes and post-natal visits
Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
Various health-related programs

Services and Programs: