Please Note: Services may be impacted in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus).
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Please contact any service prior to visiting in person to receive up to date information on changes to their availability (e.g. hours of operation etc.)
Couchiching First Nation
Extended Health Benefits
- Description
- Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs
Benefits are determined based on need and may include:- basic dental care
- diabetic supplies
- eyeglasses
- hearing aids
- prescription drugs
- surgical supplies and dressings
- transportation for medical appointments
- Eligibility
- Members of Couchiching First Nation 16-65 years of age and living on-reserve
Individuals and families who:- were eligible for Ontario Works in the previous months,
- are no longer eligible for Ontario Works because they received a payment for loss of income under the 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement
- were eligible for Ontario Works in the previous months,
- Application Process
- Individuals can apply by contacting the office
- Toll Free
- 1-888-581-0249
- Office
- 807-274-3228 - Band Office
- Fax
- 807-274-1515 - Confidential fax
- Web Site
- http://www.couchiching.ca
- cfnreception@vianet.ca
- Mailing Address
- PO Box RMB 2027
RR 2
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M3
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Krystal Windego, Intake and Clerical
Phone: 807-274-3228 Ext 269 - Ontario Works Administrator
- Lucille Morrisseau
Phone: 807-274-8832 - Fees
- None
- Documents Required
- Completed application required
- Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Legal Status
- (10) Local Government ; (50) Non Profit
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Verified On
- February 10, 2022
- Address
- 107 Hwy 11, Administration Centre
Fort Frances, ON, P9A 3M3- Community is located off Hwy 11 on SW shore of Rainy Lake, approx 2 mi E of Fort Frances
- Main reserve is Couchiching 16A with a land area of 24.8 sq miles; second reserve is Agency 1 which is shared with 3 other First Nations
- Administration Centre is located at intersection of Hwy 11 and Bruyere Ave on Couchiching First Nation
Open in Google Maps - Hours of Operation
- Mon0830 - 1630Tue0830 - 1630Wed0830 - 1630Thu0830 - 1630Fri0830 - 1600
Band Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm; Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4 pm - Service Area(s)
- Couchiching First Nation
