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Address:
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c/o c/o Nursing Station, Nibinamik
PO Box 116 c/o Nibinamik Health Centre
Summer Beaver, ON
P0T 3B0
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Street Address:
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Nibinamik Health Centre
Nibinamik First Nation
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Location:
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- Functions as a Nursing Station/Health Centre for the community of Nibinamik First Nation
- Located near the Band Office
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Emergency Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Nibinamik First Nation also known as Summer Beaver- Tribal Council: Matawa First Nations
ManagementPolitical Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9
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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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Nibinamik First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Interpretive Services
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Area Served:
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Nibinamik First Nation
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