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Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Provides information, advocacy and support to assist individuals to remain in their homes as long as possible
• Acts as respite for informal caregivers such as extended family

Community Support Services offered include:

• Caregiver support
• Case management
• Friendly visiting
• Service arrangement and coordination
• Transportation for medical appointments within Fort Frances and/or assistance with medical appointment arrangements
• Visiting for social and safety reasons, either in person or on the phone

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Windigo Island community to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) mostly in Kenora and Vita, Manitoba
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

• 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

Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits Service claims, coordinating medical transportation for community members and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to any medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Wauzhushk Onigum to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in the city of Kenora
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation
• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Angle Inlet and Dog Paw communities to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in the city of Kenora or Winnipeg
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Developed as a new program aimed at supporting Indigenous seniors to remain in their own homes as long as possible
• Aims to improve the quality of life of community seniors and to help reduce the stress felt by the family and caregivers
• Provides education and information related to health and well-being
• Acts as a resource and respite for family members who are caring for an elderly loved one

Services provided can include but are not limited to the following:

• Assistance with personal care such as bathing
• Home support with light housekeeping, laundry and meal preparation
• Friendly visits to help with loneliness
• Assistance with coordination of contracted services for lawn care and snow removal
• Transportation/accompaniment to medical appointments and for errands such as banking and grocery shopping

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Provides information, advocacy and support to assist frail, vulnerable and at-risk elderly adults and individuals with care needs to remain in their homes as long as possible
• Acts as respite for informal caregivers such as extended family

Community Support Services offered:

• Caregiver support
• Case management
• Friendly visiting
• Service arrangement and coordination
• Transportation for medical appointments within Dryden and/or assistance with medical appointment arrangements
• Visiting for social and safety reasons, either in person or on the phone

Provides assistance for patients to work through the healthcare system to receive the needed care and treatment

Assistance can be provided for long and short-term care in the following areas:

• Applications to financial aid
• Funding applications
• Housing and long-term care
• Medical case management
• Sorting out complex cases

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Ginoogaming First Nation Reserve to medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist) in Longlac, Geraldton and Thunder Bay
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Operates as a program under the Healing and Wellness Branch

• Provides supports for Indigenous seniors to remain in their own homes as long as possible
• Aims to improve the quality of life of community seniors and to help reduce the stress felt by the family and caregivers
• Provides education and information related to health and well-being
• Acts as a resource and respite for family members who are caring for an elderly loved one

Supports can include:

• Assistance with bathing
• Contracted services for lawn care and snow removal
• Light housekeeping
• Laundry
• Meal preparation
• Transportation for running errands such as medical appointments, bank and grocery store

Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits service claims and coordinating medical transportation for community members

• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
• Assists with making travel arrangements
• Maintains community health records, client documentation, receipts and related information
• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community and to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist) in the towns of Atikokan and Fort Frances

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation from/to Big Island to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist) in the towns of Emo, Fort Frances and Rainy River
• Provides assistance with completing prior approval applications for long distance medical appointments
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

NOTE: Transportation will only be provided during regular business hours; after hours emergencies will be provided by ambulance services

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation from/to Seine River Reserve to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist and mental health counselling) in the town of Fort Frances
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to any medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Ojibways of Onigaming community to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in the city of Kenora and surrounding area
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation from/to Rainy River First Nations Reserve to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist) in the towns of Emo and Fort Frances; exceptions for travel to Rainy River will be made on a case-by-case basis
• Provides assistance with completing prior approval applications for long distance medical appointments

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation from/to Naicatchewenin Reserve to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist) in the town of Fort Frances
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation from/to Mitaanjigamiing Reserve to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist) in the town of Fort Frances
• Provides assistance with completing prior approval applications for long distance medical appointments
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance with processing Non-Insured Health benefits claims

• Provides transportation from/to Couchiching Reserve to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in the town of Fort Frances
• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual for out-of-town medical appointments through the Non-Insured Health benefits program
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Provides community health services and assistance with non-insured health benefits to eligible First Nations and Inuit people

Community Health Services
Prevention programs intended to improve the health and well being of First Nation peoples are available on the following topics:

• Communicable disease control
• Maternal and child health care programs
• Chronic disease monitoring
• Care of the elderly
• School health programs
• Environmental health

Non-Insured Health Benefits
Provides assistance with accessing and making travel arrangements for extended health benefits, including:

• Dental care
• Medical transportation
• Medical equipment
• Medications
• Mental health counselling
• Short-term crisis intervention
• Vision care

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

Provides community health services and assistance with non-insured health benefits to eligible First Nation and Inuit people

Community Health Services
Prevention programs intended to improve the health and well being of First Nation peoples are available on the following topics:

• Communicable disease control
• Maternal and child health care programs
• Chronic disease monitoring
• Care of the elderly
• School health programs
• Environmental health

Non-Insured Health Benefits
Provides assistance with accessing and making arrangements for extended health benefits, including:

• Dental care
• Medical transportation
• Medical equipment
• Medications
• Mental health counselling
• Short-term crisis intervention
• Vision care