Offers services and support to cancer patients

• Operates as a satellite program of the Northwestern Ontario Regional Cancer Care Centre in Thunder Bay
• Serves as an outpatient program on a full-time basis
• Offers services through a physician, nurse practitioner, registered nurses, a pharmacist, pharmacy technicians and a supportive care worker
• Provides follow-up care through regular telehealth sessions and visiting Oncologist
• Provides a free 2-hour workshop called Still Me which assists people living with cancer to look good and improve their self-image

Provides the following cancer care:

• Assessments
• Chemotherapy treatments
• Community education
• Follow-up
• Central line care
• Supportive care
• Teaching

Additional services provided to the Oncology Unit through the Canadian Cancer Society include:

• Volunteer and peer support
• Patient information
• Financial assistance

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 counselling
• Lifestyle modification
• Lipid management
• Risk factor management

Provides culturally appropriate education, programs and support to improve the health of Indigenous women and their babies

• Provides a handbook of tips about caring for a new baby and being a new mother (It's time to bring home your New Baby)
• Provides information about breastfeeding, immunizations, caring for baby's teeth and playing, reading and talking with baby
• Materials are available on the Maternity Ward

Offers a diabetes management and prevention program to assist individuals in understanding and managing their illness and to learn prevention measures

• Provides both adult and pediatric services
• Offers individual and group educational sessions and health promotion activities
• Accepts walk-in patients

Programs and services include:

• Basic foot care
• Client support groups
• Community screening
• Cooking classes
• Exercise programs
• Grocery tours
• Presentations to the public and to health care providers
• School programs and visits

Program services are provided through:

• Dietitian (Adult and Pediatric)
• Exercise therapist
• Foot care provider
• Nurse
• Wellness counsellor

Provides a broad spectrum of mental health and addiction services

Services offered include but not limited to:

• Provides drug and alcohol assessments
• Offers case management and forensic case management
• Provides mental health and addictions counselling
• Offers problem gambling counselling
• Provides community outreach and education

Share for Hope Program

• Provides weekly visits to Out of The Cold Shelter by community volunteers (survivors)
• Volunteers speak and offer encouragement about topics such as addictions, homelessness, family violence and grief

Also offers a satellite office in Pickle Lake two days per month

Hospital based community physiotherapy clinic

• Health professionals assess and treat conditions that affect the muscles, nerves and bones that may be caused by work or sports or motor vehicle collision injuries, chronic conditions, or to recover after an operation (hip and knee surgery)
• Offers home visits through the Local Health Integration Network's Home and Community Care

Additional Services:

• Occupational Therapy
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Kinesiology Therapy

Designated OHIP-insured physiotherapy clinic

Specialized inter-professional teams including Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy and Dietitian to provide a coordinated approach to diabetes management and treatment

• Provides case management and screening services
• Offers basic and advanced foot care services
• Works to reduce the number of avoidable complications that can arise from uncontrolled diabetes
• Advises on developing and implementing an approach to care and management of diabetes
• Assists individuals in finding appropriate services
• Provides referrals to other health care professionals

Provincial Telestroke Program offers the following services:

• Stroke coverage, available Mon-Sun 24 hours via Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
• Use of CritiCall Ontario to contact a neurologist
• Supports discussions between Emergency Department physicians and a neurologist regarding the treatment of stroke patients, including the administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA), an FDA approved drug used to treat strokes

Diagnostic imaging department

• Performs mammograms using digital mammography equipment for early detection of breast cancer
• Performs breast biopsies as needed

Emergency room care

• Provides diagnostic and treatment services for individuals who have acute life-threatening injuries or severe illnesses
• Provides initial assessment through Nursing staff, before on-call Physician contacted

Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program

• Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent
• Provides follow-up services accessible through the Victim Treatment Centre (VTC) follow up Nurse

Emergency room care

• Provides 24-hour coverage by on-site or on-call physicians, advanced technological and diagnostic capabilities, and additional specialty services
• Provides immediate treatment for emergency situations - including acute or life-threatening illnesses or injuries

Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program

• Provides initial emergency care only with the patient's informed consent
• Provides follow-up services accessible through the Victim Treatment Centre (VTC) follow-up Nurse

Provides a broad set of services that address the health and cultural needs of a largely Indigenous population and focuses on cross-cultural integration in five key aspects of all services:

Odabiidamageg (Governance and Leadership)

• Provides a board consisting of two-thirds Anishinaabe members and one-third non-native individuals
• Balances all committees with native and non-native members
• Consults with Elders, Native special advisors about key issues

Wiichi'iwewin (Patient and Client Supports)

• Provides interpreter services Mon-Sun 24 hours at all levels to optimize care planning and delivery
• Progressing towards offering translation of all symbols, information materials, signage and other materials into Anishinaabe languages
• Offers advice and support to patients and families from a traditional Elder including during critical illness and death of a family member
• Facilitates a cultural awareness and training program (Bimaadiziwin) to all Health Centre staff

Andaaw'iwewin (Traditional Healing Practices)

• Offers dedicated ceremonial, healing and related gathering and support spaces to allow for traditional healing services

Mashkiki (Traditional Medicines)

• Allows patients and families to use a limited range of traditional medicines under supervision
• Permits the use of sacred traditional medicines in healing ceremonies

Miichim (Traditional Foods)

• Provides a variety of traditional foods to patients, escorts and families such as bannock, wild rice, walleye, wild fish and game and herbs, plants and berries
• Observes and respects the traditional sacredness of food preparation (and provincial health regulations), storage, serving and disposal
• Provides rotating menus and cooking styles (smoked, dried etc) as possible, to both Native and non-Native cultures

Operates a 41-bed acute care facility and provides an array of services including:

• Acute care
• Case management
• Chronic care
• Community programs
• Crisis response
• Diabetes Education
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Emergency department
• Laboratory
• Mental health and addiction services
• Oncology
• Outpatient services
• Outreach programs
• Prevention and health promotion
• Rehabilitation services
• Respite care
• Sexual assault and domestic violence
• Surgical program

Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)

• Provides access to specialized medical care using video conferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
• Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
• Reduces the need to travel to receive medical care

Provides support and services to assist individuals who are struggling with mental health issues and/or alcohol, substance abuse and gambling addictions

Offers the following services to clients:

• Mental health assessments
• Individual counselling including grief counselling
• Psycho-educational group sessions
• Coordinated psychiatric consultations
• Community education and awareness
• External agency referrals
• On-going support and/or assistance

Case Management Services

• Provides support and assistance to individuals who are living with a mental illness

Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)

• Provides access to specialized medical care using videoconferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
• Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
• Reduces the need to travel to receive care

Hospital based community physiotherapy and occupational therapy clinic

• Health professionals assess and treat conditions that affect the muscles, nerves and bones that may be caused by work or sports or motor vehicle collision injuries, chronic conditions, or to recover after an operation (hip and knee surgery)
• Home visits are available as needed

Designated OHIP-insured physiotherapy clinic

Provincial Telestroke Program offers the following services:

• Stroke coverage, available Mon-Sun 24 hours via Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
• Use of CritiCall Ontario to contact a neurologist
• Supports discussions between Emergency Department physicians and a neurologist regarding the treatment of stroke patients, including the administration of Tissue Plasminogen Activator (tPA), an FDA approved drug used to treat strokes

Operates a fully-accredited 60-bed acute care facility and provides an array of services including:

• Acute care services
• Ambulatory care
• Chemotherapy
• Cardio pulmonary, stress testing and pulmonary function tests
• Complex continuing care
• Day surgery
• Dialysis unit (on-site provided by Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre)
• Diagnostic imaging (x-rays, mammography, ultrasound, CT scans)
• Emergency Department
• Infection control
• Land and air ambulance services
• Nutrition services
• Obstetrics and maternity
• Operating room and surgery
• Rehabilitation
• Ultrasound unit (includes mobile services in 17 First Nation communities)

Programs include:

• Assault Care and Treatment Program (ACT)
• Foundation
• Mental Health and Addictions Services
• Mental Health and Addictions Services, Day Program
• Odotsemag (Health Choices for Healthy Babies) Program
• Outpatient Withdrawal Management Program
• Stroke Prevention Clinic
• Telemedicine (Telehealth Program)
• Traditional Healing, Medicine, Foods and Support Program

Interpreter Services

• Provides interpreter services at Meno Ya Win Health Centre and William Bill George Extended Care Facility in the Oji-Cree, Ojibway and Cree languages
• Offers oral interpretation and written translation services (filling out forms etc)

Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)

• Provides access to specialized medical care using videoconferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
• Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
• Reduces the need to travel to receive care