Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation - Health Centre

• Publishes a monthly Health Newsletter for community members
• Coordinates consultations with visiting professionals including a Nurse Practitioner once per week and a Health Canada Nurse
• Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
• Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
• Coordinates regular foot care sessions with visiting chiropodist
• Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
• Coordinates activities for community residents such as Elder's nights, bowling, gym nights, judo, and walking programs

• Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
• Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
• 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

Services and Programs:

• Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
• Community Wellness Program
• Extended Health Benefits
• National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
• Ontario Works