- Description
- Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates health care services through the Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station; health team consists of Community Health Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Homecare worker, a Community Health Representative and X-ray Technicians
- Performs diagnostic imaging (x-rays)
- Provides physician consultations a few days per month through a visiting Physician
- Offers lab and pharmacy services
- Provides health awareness and counseling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and alcohol/drug abuse
- Coordinates the services of a visiting dentist and provides a dental assistant and a dental hygienist assistant
- Medical Transportation
- 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
- Participates in Thunder Bay's Regional Critical Care Response Program (RCCR) as a pilot site with other First Nation communities which enables patients to now be triaged and cared for by critical care doctors and other highly-skilled staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre's Intensive Care Unit via videoconferencing equipment prior to air transfer via Orng
- Comments
- Telemedicine Coordinator: Anita Meekis
- Eligibility
- Members of Deer Lake First Nation
- Application Process
- Appointments highly recommended
- Office
- 807-775-2054
- Crisis
- 807-738-4283 - On-call Nurse cell
- Fax
- 807-775-2309
- Web Site
- Visit Website
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 10
Deer Lake, ON, P0V 1N0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Helen Sawanas, Referral Clerk and Xray Technician
- Health Director
- Garylene Meekis
Email: garylenemeekis@knet.ca - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Valid Ontario health (OHIP) card
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Social Media
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- March 9, 2023
- Address
- Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station
Deer Lake First Nation, ON, P0V 1N0- Serves as the Nursing Station/health clinic for Deer Lake First Nation
- Co-located with the Health Centre which administers health programs
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours - Service Area(s)
- Deer Lake First Nation
