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Community Telemedicine Coordinators (CTC): Cepra Sugarhead, email: ceprasugarhead@knet.ca and Naomi Beaver, email: naomibeaver@knet.ca
Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre
Swanson Mekanak Memorial Health Centre Water St
Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Kingfisher Lake First Nation
807-532-2065
Fax: 807-532-2331
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pmEmergencies: On-call Nurse Mon-Sun 24 hours
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Requires booked appointments
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Mary Lou Winter - Health Director
marylouw@kingfisherlake.ca
marylouw@kingfisherlake.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Interpretation available upon request
Area Served
Kingfisher Lake First Nation
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
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
- 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
- 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
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About Us
Tribal Council: Shibogama First Nations Council
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN) Treaty #9
Reserve is 350 km NE of Sioux Lookout on S shores of Kingfisher Lake, 40 km W of Wunnumin Lake
Last Updated: Aug 12, 2025: Suggest an edit