Ojibway's of Onigaming First Nations
Health Services
- Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates appointments for community members with visiting physician from Kenora once per week
- Coordinates visits with nurse practitioner and other health professionals from Health Access Centre in Fort Frances
- Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
- Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
- Coordinates monthly foot care sessions through visiting specialists once per month
- Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
- Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
- Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
- 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
Medical Transportation Program
- Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements
- Provides transportation to any medical appointments within the community
- Provides transportation from/to Ojibways of Onigaming community to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in the city of Kenora and surrounding area
- Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation
National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
- Provides services and support for individuals and families struggling with addiction issues
- Offers Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meetings when required
- Provides transportation to all meetings and workshops upon request
Prevention
- Provides public seminars/meetings to raise community awareness of alcohol, drug abuse and gambling addictions
- Holds educational sessions in schools
- Coordinates cultural and spiritual events
Intervention
- Facilitates recreational activities and social events
- Provides individual and group discussions
- Offers cultural and spiritual gatherings
Aftercare Services
Provides the following services aimed at preventing alcohol and drug abuse problems from reoccurring:
- Counselling, sharing circles and support groups
- Regular phone calls and home visits
- Referrals to Band services, social services, detoxification and treatment centres and medical assistance
Source: https://www.northwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=147031
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