Kee-Way-Win First Nation
Keewaywin Nursing Station
Functions as a Nursing Station located at Band Office Road.
Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates health care services through 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
Coordinates the following programs through the Nursing station:
- Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- Brighter Futures
- Diabetes Program
- Elder's Priority Program
- Family Well Being Program
- Home and Community Care
- Maternal Child Health Program
- Mental Health
- National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
- Referral Clerk
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
Source: https://www.northwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=147513
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