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

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

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