Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre
The Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre is the medical clinic in Kingfisher Lake. There are usually 3 nurses and a number of administrative staff working there, and when doctors, dentists, and other medical professionals fly in to the community, they also run clinics from here. It has 2-6 clinic rooms, depending on how you count and how badly you need the space, including one which is set up as a mini emergency department with basic resuscitation equipment available.
Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services that promote physical and mental health for community members.
- Coordinates health care services through the Nursing Station; health team consists 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
- 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
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
Services and Programs
Diabetes Program
- Provides education and services for the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes
- Provides case management and screening services
- Provides basic foot care services
- Works to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
- Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and management of diabetes
- Assists individuals in finding appropriate services
- Provides referrals to other health care professionals and the Northern Diabetes Health Network (NDHN)
Home Support Program
- Assists elders and/or families that have members with disabilities in their residence with routine household activities such as light housekeeping, laundry, shopping, meal preparation and personal care
- Provides household support for heavy and seasonal housecleaning
- Provides assistance with heavy outdoor work during the winter months such as shovelling and firewood
- Acts as respite for caregivers
- Provides short-term loan of mobility aids such as walkers and raised toilet seats
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
Suboxone Treatment Program
- Operates a detoxification program for community members struggling with prescription drug abuse
- Operates as a day program
- Offers the drug suboxone in place of methadone to minimize the effects of withdrawal
Program includes the following services:
- Intake
- Withdrawal treatment
- Counselling
- Aftercare
Also provides:
- Mental health and addictions counselling
- Referrals to other treatment centres and programs such as Nodin Child & Family Intervention Services in Sioux Lookout
Source: https://www.northwesthealthline.ca/displayService.aspx?id=147133
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