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Investigates the possible causes of a stroke or TIA (mini stroke) and assists with strategies to prevent an occurrence or reoccurrence of symptoms

Key activities, conducted in individual or group formats are:

• Blood pressure monitoring
• Education and counseling
• Lifestyle modification
• Lipid management
• Risk factor management

• Offers a diabetes management clinic to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness
• Provides an opportunity to discuss personal concerns with Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nurse

Services include:

• Case management and screening services
• Counselling and education for diabetes self-management
• Full lower leg assessments
• Referrals to vascular services, Valley Diabetes Education Centre and other service providers

Also provides a Diabetic Foot Care Program

Operates a door-to-door transit system for seniors, disabled and/or handicapped individuals

• Provides service for any trip purpose
• Gives priority to medical needs, work and education purposes
• Requires advance reservations and cancellations or additional fees may apply

NOTE: Passengers requiring an assistant must provide their own

MS Knowledge Network

Online and telephone support through MS Navigators who provide:

• Information, education, advocacy and support for individuals living with or affected by Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Access to one-to-one Peer Support, Self Help and Support Groups - applications and referral to appropriate groups or programs
• Quality of Life Grant: equipment funding information, eligibility and application
• Information and education on disability forms such as Canada Pension Plan - Disability benefits
• Information on fundraising initiatives, such as MS Walk or Bike; additional programs, services and events
• Information regarding research into the cause and cure of MS

Support for persons with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) and their caregivers

• information on MG
• social media including Facebook
• education for MG patients, the general public and health care professionals
• newsletter

Support meetings

• educational and social gathering, usually including a speaker, and opportunity for those recently diagnosed to share their experiences
• in-person meetings as well videos, Facebook discussions, Zoom meetings and other social media meetings

• Provides education and information on the consequences of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• Offers individual and group counselling sessions
• Offers parenting classes
• Hosts community kitchens, baby food making workshops, and breakfast learning programs
• Provides information sessions for teens

Advises on the following:

• Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD)
• Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND)
• Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE)
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
• Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS)

Strives to reduce the number of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) births and to improve the quality of life for children living with FASD and their families

• Provides education and information on the consequences of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• Works to detect early identification, assessment and diagnosis for children
• Offers individual and group counselling sessions
• Offers parenting classes
• Provides information sessions for teens
• Provides professional training for frontline workers

Advises on the following:

• Alcohol Related Birth Defects (ARBD)
• Alcohol Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder (ARND)
• Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE)
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
• Partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (PFAS)

Supports for individuals living with pre-diabetes or diabetes

Offers a diabetes management clinic to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness

Services offered:

• Diabetic screening
• Pre-diabetes clinics
• Prevention and awareness programs
• Education on diabetes (insulin, glucose and nutrition)
• Promotes understanding of diabetes management and self care (type of diabetes and relationship between nutrition, exercise, medications and stress)

Programs and services also include:

• School programs and visits
• Client support groups
• Foot care workshops
• Presentations to the public and health care providers
• Grocery tours

Program services are provided through:

• Individual sessions
• Group sessions
• Health promotion activities

Provides hearing testing through the use of an audiogram to determine degree and type of hearing loss

• Provides advice and counselling about all major hearing devices on the market to enable individual to make the best choice
• Offers advice about the benefits and limitations of the hearing aid, how to best use it and how to clean and maintain it
• Provides a 60-day trial period on all hearing aids
• Offers a home visitation program for seniors
• Provides hearing aid programming/setting
• Offers servicing and repair of hearing aids either locally or through manufacturer
• Provides counselling and possible helps for individuals with tinnitus; gives referrals to other medical professionals and testing

Culturally appropriate programs and services for Aboriginals providing awareness, education and prevention of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)

• Provides education and promotion on healthy and proper child nutrition
• Develops culturally appropriate resources for the availability of community members

Services offered include:

• Case management
• One-on-one education and support to individuals and family members affected by FASD
• Referrals to specialized services
• Peer counselling and advocacy on FASD

Provides services aimed to:

• Prevent Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) and Fetal Alcohol Effects (FAE) births
• Increase the knowledge, skills and quality of life of FAS/FAE affected children and families

Offers the following services:

• Provides education and information on the consequences of alcohol consumption during pregnancy
• Offers individual and group counseling sessions
• Offers parenting classes
• Provides information sessions for teens

• Operates a door to door transportation service for individuals who cannot use conventional means of transportation
• Provides service for any trip purpose including visiting friends and family and social outings
• Operates two lift equipped mini buses which have a maximum seating capacity of five wheelchairs and four ambulatory passengers

Note: Passengers requiring an attendant must provide their own; attendant pays regular fare

• Assists adults with intellectual disabilities develop and maintain skills required to explore, secure and maintain employment
• Collaborates with local employers to create possible employment opportunities

Services include:

• Pre-employment skill building
• Job searching
• Partnerships with employers
• Ongoing support to maintain job retention

Offers public, in-town, door-to-door transportation for seniors or anyone whose disability prevents them from using conventional transportation

• Also provides Sioux Lookout Airport (YXL) Shuttle Services to various hotels; and routes between Sioux Lookout and Hudson or Sioux Lookout and Lac Seul (service to Lac Seul currently not in operation)
• Exact cash fare required; multi-ride or monthly passes are available and sold by driver - call or visit website for information

Group Bookings

Provides transportation for groups to attend out-of-town functions and events

Offers a diabetes management centre to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness

Services offered:

• Diabetic screening and blood glucose monitoring
• Pre-diabetes clinics
• Prevention and awareness programs
• Meal planning
• Stress management and counselling
• Education about diabetes (insulin, glucose and nutrition)
• Promotion in understanding diabetes management and self care (type of diabetes and relationship between nutrition, exercise, medications and stress)

Program services are provided through:

• Individual sessions
• Group sessions
• Health promotion activities
• Walk-in clinic once per week
• Seminars, workshops and community awareness events

Provides education and training for individuals to secure employment and to complete work contracts

• Offers assistance and guidance to learn skills required to meet job requirements for both on/off site employment opportunities
• Provides supervision and training at the various job sites until individual is able to perform job independently
• Provides transportation to/from places of employment

Supported Employment

• Provides supports to businesses that employ individuals with developmental and/or intellectual disabilities
• Provides training to the employed individual

Operates a mutual support group for injured workers and their families

Provides the following Injured Worker Outreach Services (IWOS):

• Offers advice and assistance on how to handle injured worker claims
• Provides information about the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) policies and procedures
• Provides peer support and counselling
• Advises workers about other agencies that offer help to injured workers
• Participates in law reform to improve the system
• Provides public education about the needs and problems of injured workers and workers compensation issues

Also coordinates meetings in Ear Falls upon request

Education and services for the prevention, management and treatment of diabetes

• Works to increase early detection and to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
• Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and self-management of diabetes
• Promotes increased physical activity and knowledge of healthy eating
• Provides workshops, presentations and education for school children and community members
• Provides services of a chiropodist
• Offers individual, group and school counselling sessions

Provides training and supports to enable individuals to secure paid employment and/or unpaid placement opportunities

• Provides instruction on developing job skills, social skills and good work habits
• Offers information about industrial practices
• Provides job coaching at places of secured employment as required
• Provides employment through various community contracts such as yardwork and snow removal
• Acts as a liaison between employer and employee
• Tailors on-going training and supports to meet the needs and capabilities of each individual