Northwestern Health Unit, Dryden Office, Infection Control

Northwestern Health Unit

Site: Dryden Office

Service: Infection Control

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Record #: RRD0080

Last Modified: 09 Oct 2018

Last Full Update: 09 Oct 2018

Description & Services
Public Comments	Health Hazard is a 24-hour line to report health hazards Public Health Inspectors located at offices in Dryden, Fort Frances and Kenora
Description (Service)	Infection Control in Institutions Inspects of group housing facilities to ensure infection control programs are in place including day care centres, homes for the aged, hospitals and nursing homes Annually inspects boarding houses, migrant housing and residential facilities for the aged and those requiring special care Provides input for infection control committees and programs within institutions Reports on and advises about management of communicable disease outbreaks from hospitals and outpatient clinics Ensures infection control policies are practised in places where a risk of blood exists including body-piercing and tattoo parlours, hairdresser and barber shops, electrolysis and aesthetic clinics Partners with: Infection Control Committees Northwestern Ontario Regional Infection Control Committee (RICC) Northwestern Ontario Regional Infection Control Network (RICN) Ontario Core Competencies Working Group: Infection Prevention and Control Ontario Pandemic Flu Planning Committee Lyme Disease Provides a lyme disease surveillance program to detect incidence of disease Assesses and tests ticks found on humans to determine risk exposure Rabies Control Investigates every animal bite with human exposure within 18 hours Ensures suspect animals are confined Releases the post exposure prophylaxis vaccine to health provider for administration to individuals exposed to a suspected rabid animal West Nile Virus Provides information and education to increase public awareness Focuses on protective measures for individuals to limit risk factors Provides mosquito and human surveillance
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Kenora District ; Rainy River District
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	Rabies Control Requires completed application, available at office or online Can be dropped off or faxed to Public Health Inspector
Languages	English
Fees	None
Additional Service Sites	Dryden Office
Contact Information
Office Phone	807-223-3301
Toll Free Phone	1-888-404-4231
After Hours Phone	Emergency 1-866-475-6505
Crisis Phone	Health Hazard: 1-807-468-7109
Fax	807-223-5754
Website	www.nwhu.on.ca
Primary Contact	Program Assistant
Primary Executive	Infectious Diseases Manager; Phone: 807-223-3301 ext 3520
Located In Community	Dryden
Address	75 D Van Horne Ave Dryden, ON P8N 2B2 View Google Map
Intersection	Van Horne Ave and Albert St
Physical Access	Fully Accessible
Other Details
Legal Status	(50) Non Profit
Funding	Provincial - Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC)