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Program:
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Health Centre
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Organizations:
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Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Mishkeegogamang First Nation - Band Office
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Phone Numbers:
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807-928-2298
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Crisis:
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807-323-0954
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Fax:
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807-928-2676
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Website:
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mishkeegogamang.ca/services/health/
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Address:
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Health Centre General Delivery
Osnaburgh, ON
P0V 2H0
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Health Centre
Mishkeegogamang
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Location:
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- Health Centre is located in the community of Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation
- Serves as the Nursing Station and administration office for health programs
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Accessibility Notes:
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Fully accessible
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Hours:
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Health Centre: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
On-call Nurse: Mon-Sun 24 hours
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Contacts:
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Patricia Keesickquayash - Health Director
health.director@mishkeegogamang.ca
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Mishkeegogamang First Nation- Independent First Nation (not part of a Tribal Council)
- Political Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
- Treaty #9
Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members - Coordinates health care services through Nursing staff, 2 Community Health Representatives and visiting community Physician
- 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
- Provides services of a First Response Vehicle
- Participates in teaching with a regular rotation of medical students and residents from Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM)
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
- Suboxone program for individuals battling addictions to prescription painkillers
- 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
- Reduces the need to travel to receive care
- Participates in Thunder Bay's Regional Critical Care Response Program (RCCR) as a pilot site with other First Nation communities which enables patients to now be triaged and cared for by critical care doctors and other highly-skilled staff at Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre's Intensive Care Unit via videoconferencing equipment prior to air transfer via Orng
Services and Programs:
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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- Requires booked appointments
- Requests that patients bring chronic medications with them each time they attend an appointment
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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Members of Mishkeegogamang First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Area(s) Served:
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Stanjikoming First Nation
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This information was last completely updated on: 10-15-2025
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