Admin fax: 807-274-6280
Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre
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Ojibway Medical Translator Program
1460 Idylwild Dr
Fort Frances
807-274-3131
Fax
: 833-479-0721
info@gizhac.com
www.gizhac.com
Directions
Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Application
Requires 24-hour advance booking
Eligibility / Target Population
Indigenous people living in the Rainy River District both on/off-reserve
Fees
None
Contacts
Mary Jane Kewakundo - Ojibway Medical Translator
mkewakundo@gizhac.com
Languages
English
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
Provides translation services to individuals from English to Ojibway and from Ojibway to English
Assists doctors and nurses with translation needs
Escorts patients to medical appointments
Offers translation services with parenting, visiting elders and Indigenous craft circles
Translator available for following medical appointments:
Dental
Doctor's visits
Hospital and Rainycrest Home for the Aged
Optometrist
Pharmacy
Physiotherapist
Ultrasound and diagnostic imaging
Last Updated: Mar 24, 2025:
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Mon-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm, Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Wheelchair Accessible