Temagami First Nation, Doreen Potts Health Centre, Health Services

Temagami First Nation

Site: Doreen Potts Health Centre

Service: Health Services

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Record #: NPS0302

Last Modified: 26 Feb 2019

Last Full Update: 26 Feb 2019

Description & Services
Public Comments	Tribal Council: Unaffiliated Political Territorial Organization: Independent Robinson Huron Treaty
Description (Service)	Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases Offers prenatal and postpartum health care Provides smoking cessation counselling Delivers health promotion and safety programs to community members Addresses individual health care needs by providing: 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 Education and information about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) 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 Offers the following programs: Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children Community Support Services Diabetes Prevention Drug and Alcohol Worker Health Promotions and Safety Worker Medical Transportation Non Insured Health Benefits Native Child Welfare Program
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Temagami First Nation
Eligibility	Members of Temagami First Nation
Application	Call to book appointment
Languages	English ; Interpretive Services - Ojibway, available upon request
Fees	None
Additional Services at this Site	Aboriginal Healthy Babies Healthy Children Diabetes Prevention Program Drug and Alcohol Worker Healing and Wellness Program Medical Transportation Program Native Child Welfare Program Non Insured Health Benefits
Contact Information
Office Phone	705-237-8900
Toll Free Phone	1-866-262-2862
Fax	705-237-8912
E-Mail	dphc@temagamifirstnation.ca
Website	www.temagamifirstnation.ca
Primary Contact	Wayne Potts, Health Services Director; Email: hsm@temagamifirstnation.ca
Site Location	Community is on Bear Island on Lake Temagami, 88 km N of North Bay off Hwy 11
Located In Community	Bear Island
Address	Bear Island, ON View Google Map
Mailing Address	c/o Doreen Potts Health Centre General Delivery Bear Island, ON P0H 1C0
Physical Access	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status	(10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
Funding	Provincial - North East Local Health Integration Network (NELHIN) ; Federal - Health Canada -- First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)