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Community Telehealth Coordinator is Jessica Bighead, email: jessicabighead@knet.ca, satellite phone 600-700-9309

Program: Slate Falls Clinic - Health Services  
Organization: Slate Falls Nation
Band Office
Phone Numbers: 807-737-5757
Fax: 1-888-431-5617
Email: slatefalls@gmail.com
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
 
Location:
  • Nursing Station/Health Clinic is located in the community of Slate Falls Nation
  • Co-located in the Band Office building
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible    Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm


Emergency Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Public Contacts: Ruby Bighead - Health Director
807-737-5700 Ext 112 * rbighead@slatefalls.ca
Service Description: Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of Slate Falls Nation
  • Tribal Council: Windigo First Nations
  • Political Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
  • Treaty #9


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

Fees: None
Application: Requires booked appointments
Eligibility / Target Population: Members of Slate Falls Nation
Languages: English
Language Notes: Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request
Area Served:
Slate Falls Nation  
See Also: Health Centres and Programs for Indigenous Peoples

This information was last completely updated on August 20, 2025

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"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