loading...
Community Telehealth Coordinator is Jessica Bighead, email: jessicabighead@knet.ca, satellite phone 600-700-9309
Slate Falls Clinic - Health Services
48 Lakeview Dr Slate Falls Clinic
Slate Falls First Nation
Slate Falls First Nation
807-737-5757
Fax: 1-888-431-5617
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pmEmergency Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Requires booked appointments
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Slate Falls Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Ruby Bighead - Health Director
807-737-5700 Ext 112 * rbighead@slatefalls.ca
807-737-5700 Ext 112 * rbighead@slatefalls.ca
Languages
English
Language Notes
Oji-Cree interpretation available upon request
Area Served
Slate Falls Nation
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
- Coordinates health care services through the 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
- 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
- Reduces the need to travel to receive care
Services and Programs:
- Band Office - Crisis Intervention
- Band Office - Extended Health Benefits
- Band Office - Family Well Being Program
- Band Office - Home and Community Care Program
- Band Office - Home Support Program
- Diabetes Program
- Healthy Babies Healthy Children
- Medical Transportation Program
- National Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program
Find similar services in London and Middlesex
About Us
Tribal Council: Windigo First Nations
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)
Treaty #9
Reserve is located 120 km N of Sioux Lookout, on shore of Bamaji Lake
Last Updated: Aug 20, 2025: Suggest an edit