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Rehabilitative Care in Toronto Central
Soins de réadaptation en Ontario du Centre-Toronto
Program: Health Services
Organizations: Wawakapewin First Nation
Wawakapewin First Nation - Band Office
Description of Services: Access to all health care services through the Nursing Station located in Kasabonika Lake, 37 km NE of Wawakapewin First Nation (closest Nursing Station)
  • Offers health care through a health team consisting of Community Health nurses, visiting Physicians and Home Care workers
  • Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops/clinics in areas that may include Child Care, Diabetes, Elderly & Chronic Disease, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Treatment of on-going health problems
  • Emergency services
  • Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
  • Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
  • 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
  • Allows consultations for patients with specialty services such as physio, diabetes, etc
  • Provides opportunity for workshops and education sessions for staff and patients
  • Reduces the need to travel to receive care
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Wawakapewin First Nation
Application: Call ahead to book appointment if possible
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Wawakapewin First Nation
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-535-1189
Fax: 807-737-4226
Email: info@wawakapewin.ca
Website: www.shibogama.on.ca/?q=Wawakapewin
Address: c/o c/o Shibogama FIrst Nation Council, Wawakapewin First Nation
PO Box 477 c/o Shibogama FIrst Nation Council, Wawakapewin First Nation
Sioux Lookout, ON
P8T 1A8
Street
Address:
81 King St c/o Shibogama First Nation Council
Sioux Lookout
Map
Location:
  • Band Office is located at King St in Sioux Lookout within the Shibogama First Nation Council building
  • Situated adjacent to the Fresh Foods Market
  • Closest intersection is at King St and Sixth Ave
  • Reserve land is approx 3
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm


On-call Nurse Mon-Sun 24 hours
Contacts: Referral Clerk, Kasabonika
807-535-1189; Fax 807-535-1192
Virginia Head - Health Director
virginiah@wawakapewin.ca

About Us

Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9
Reserve is approximately 350 km N of Sioux Lookout on Long Dog Lake, located along SE shores of Asheweig River, a tributary of the Winisk River


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