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Rehabilitative Care in Central East
Soins de réadaptation en Ontario du Centre-Est
Program: Slate Falls Clinic - Health Services
Organizations: Slate Falls Nation
Slate Falls Nation - Band Office
Description of Services: Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Coordinates health care services through the 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


Services and Programs:
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Slate Falls Nation
Application: Requires booked appointments
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Slate Falls Nation
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-737-5757
Fax: 1-888-431-5617
Address: c/o c/o Slate Falls Nursing Station, General Delivery
General Delivery c/o Slate Falls Clinic
Slate Falls, ON
P0V 3C0
Street
Address:
48 Lakeview Dr Slate Falls Clinic
Slate Falls First Nation
Map
Location:
  • Nursing Station/Health Clinic is located in the community of Slate Falls Nation
  • Co-located in the Band Office building
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm


Emergency Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Contacts: Ruby Bighead - Health Director
807-737-5700 Ext 112 * rbighead@slatefalls.ca

About Us

Tribal Council: Windigo First Nations
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9
Reserve is located 120 km N of Sioux Lookout, on shore of Bamaji Lake


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