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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

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 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

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

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 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 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 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 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 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

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 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