Sagamok Anishnawbek
Health Services
Sagamok Naandwedjige-Gamik operates a community health clinic in its’ main building located on Espaniel Street (next door to the main band office Administration building). Health services are provided through visiting regulated health care professionals.
Our clinic hours are Monday to Friday from 9am - 3:00pm.
Book an appointment at the Sagamok Health Clinic with one of our visiting health care professionals by calling our Medical Clerk, Dianne Toulouse at (705) 865-2171 ext.343
A Nurse Practitioner is available four days a week.
Rochelle Hatton is available to see patients on Mondays and Tuesdays between 9am-3pm, and Richard SanCartier is available to see patients on Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week between 9:30am-3:00pm.
A Physician is available to see patients every Wednesday.
We have two visiting Physicians who see patients between the hours of 9:45 a.m to 7:00 p.m. Dr. Abdul-Salam and Dr. Susan Findley rotate visits to Sagamok on a bi-weekly basis.
A Registered Dietician is available every Tuesday.
Danielle Brubacher is available from 9:00am-4:00pm.
A Community Health Nurse
Sandra Camillo is Sagamok's Community Health Nurse. She works collaboratively with the Community Health Representative Marie Toulouse to deliver monthly Diabetes and Blood Pressure Clinics, implement an annual influenza and pneumonia immunization campaign, the school immunization program and immunizations to the general community membership. Sandra works on ways to improve the health of the Sagamok community in a number of ways. She outreaches to the community to raise awareness and encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors and provides referrals to other health care professionals.
Diabetes Clinics
Each month, the Community Health Nurse, Nurse Practitioner Sandra Camillo, and the Registered Dietician, Danielle Burbacher, deliver a diabetes clinic in Sagamok Naandwedjige-Gamik’s Small Resource Room. They invite all members of the Sagamok community to visit these clinics.
Diabetes clinics are not just for those who have diabetes. If you are at risk of developing diabetes, it is a good thing to monitor your blood sugars with a simple blood test that takes seconds to complete. We can also help answer some of your questions about diabetes and caring for those who have diabetes.
Blood Pressure Clinics
In Canada, high blood pressure is the number one risk factor for stroke and a major risk factor for heart disease. Fortunately, high blood pressure is preventable and manageable. Each month, Community Health Nurse, Sandra Camillo, and our Community Health Representative, Marie Toulouse, deliver a blood pressure clinic in Sagamok Naandwedjige-Gamik’s Small Resource Room to help people monitor their blood pressure. Come to our blood pressure clinics to begin monitoring your blood pressure, receive professional advice and assistance with any warning signs of cardiovascular disease.
Medical Transportation
We recognize that some of the community members need to go outside of the Sagamok community in order to receive the health services that they need and that this can at times place significant financial strain on individuals, families and households.
Medical Transportation is provided to eligible band members who require transportation services to obtain health services outside of the Sagamok community.
To request transportation or financial assistance in order to obtain medical services outside of the Sagamok community, please contact the Medical Finance Clerk, Ernestine Bob at (705) 865-2171 ext.344.
On behalf of Sagamok community members, Sagamok Naandwedjige-Gamik assumes the responsibility for for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) service claims and coordinating medical transportation for community members. Please note that it takes 2 weeks for NIHB to approval Medical Transportation service requests.
After-hours Medical Transportation
If it is after hours (weekdays from 4:30pm-9:00am or weekends from 4:30pm on Friday to 9:00am on Monday), you can call the Elders' Eagle Lodge (located at 821 Wasacom Drive) by phoning (705) 865-2926 and the staff on-call will help you.
Source: https://sagamok.ca/programs-services/community-wellness/health-services/
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Teacher
Responsible for the education of the students in his/her charge and for working with students, parents, other teachers and school staff towards achieving the goals set forth in BIIDAABAN KINOOMAAGEGAMIK School’s Mission Statement.
Educational Assistants
The Educational Assistant shall assist the assigned classroom teacher in providing instruction to the class and will assist in the implementation of individual student education plans (IEP’s).
Family Support Worker
The Family Support Worker will work collaboratively to provide support and advocacy for families during and following child welfare investigations.
Family Wellbeing Worker
Contribute to the development of secondary and tertiary prevention and case management policies and procedures in collaboration with Child and Family Unit Team and other relevant partners.