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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 Thunder Bay and/or assistance with medical appointment arrangements
• Visiting for social and safety reasons, either in person or on the phone

Functions as the designated ambulance delivery agent for the district of Thunder Bay

EMS District Operations oversees stations in:

• Armstrong
• Beardmore
• Conmee
• Geraldton
• Longlac
• Manitouwadge
• Marathon
• Nakina
• Nipigon
• Red Rock
• Schreiber
• Shuniah
• Terrace Bay
• Upsala

EMS City Operations are in charge of the City of Thunder Bay

Note: Requests for non-emergency transportation by ambulance can only be booked by dialing 9-1-1

Coordinates health and health-related services for community members including but not limited to:

• Child advocacy
• Elders meals
• Health promotion and healthy family development
• Health related workshops and presentations throughout the year such as diabetes awareness
• Healthy food baskets for children six years of age and younger
• Medical Transportation (between Armstrong and Thunder Bay)
• Water testing

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

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

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 client documentation, receipts and related information
• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community and medical appointments out-of-town in Geraldton and Thunder Bay

Provides door-to-door accessible transportation within or between Schreiber and Terrace Bay

Services can be accessed for:

• Medical appointments
• Shopping
• Meetings
• Personal visits

Responsible for Medical Transportation assistance and processing Non-Insured Health Service claims for community and Band members

• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual
• Assists with making travel arrangements
• Maintains client documentation, receipts and related information
• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community and to medical/specialist appointments in Thunder Bay

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 client documentation, receipts and related information
• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community and medical appointments out-of-town in Nipigon and Thunder Bay

Medical transportation trips are available Tue and Thu each week to Nipigon and Mon, Wed and Fri each week to Thunder Bay

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to health programs within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Red Rock Indian Band to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in Nipigon 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

Provides a variety of home care services, including the following:


Taking Care

• Caring companionship
• Groceries and errands
• Light housekeeping
• Outings and community experiences
• Transportation to and from appointments

Enriched Care

• Activities of daily living: bathing, dressing and toileting
• Alzheimer's and dementia support
• Ensure home safety
• Meal preparation and assistance (if required)
• Medication management (and reminders)

Vital Care

• End of life care
• Live-in caring
• Skilled nurse caring
• Special needs caring
• Wound care, post-operative caring, complex caring

Offers door to door transportation and accompaniment services including a wheelchair accessible vehicle

Assists with the following:

• Medical and dental appointments
• Personal shopping
• Grocery shopping
• Adult Day programs/Alzheimer or dementia programs
• Social functions
• Liaison between medical staff and family
• Airport service - assistance through to gate departure
• Vacation accompaniment

Operates a para-transit service for individuals unable to use the regular transit system for all or part of their trips due to a disability

Lift+ is public transit and services most locations within city limits

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Enforces the medical patient transportation policy
• Supervises the medical van driver as he/she provides transportation to any medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation from/to Pays Plat to any medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist etc) in Schreiber/Terrace Bay, Nipigon and Thunder Bay
• Provides assistance with making arrangements for any medical appointments out of town (includes bus warrants) such as booking appointments, hotels, and completing applications for mileage compensation

Delivers medical transportation services and assistance in making medical appointment arrangements

• Provides transportation to medical appointments within the community
• Provides transportation and/or assistance from/to Fort William First Nation to medical appointments (doctor, dentist, optometrist, specialist, physiotherapy) in city of Thunder Bay
• Services are provided by way of a wheel-chair accessible medical van equipped with one infant and one toddler restraint
• Responsible for processing Non-Insured Health Benefits service claims
• Submits medical appointment travel, mileage, meal and accommodation requests on behalf of individual

• Provides support services for seniors, individuals with critical or long-term illness and persons with health barriers such as a disability
• Provides speech and language services support to children attending schools on-reserve

Support services include but are not limited to:

• Adult life enrichment and recreation
• Basic foot care
• Homemaking including assistance with meals and cleaning
• Palliative support
• Personal care including bathing, washing and dressing
• Respite care
• Transportation to medical appointments or errands

• Offers personal transportation services that will also drive the client's vehicle from one point to another
• Provides a Driverseat App, available for download

Offers the following transportation services:

• Airport drop-off
• Chauffeur service
• Designated driving
• Elderly accompaniment
• Fleet service
• Medical service
• Special events transportation
• Valet service

Provides affordable door to door transportation for seniors or those with a disability to help them with various activities such as grocery shopping, medical appointments and social outings

NOTE: Vehicles are not equipped to accommodate wheelchairs

Offers assistance to patients who are transitioning from a hospital stay to home which may include the following:

• Assistance with transportation
• Home configuration
• Shopping
• Finding other community support services to help

Offers transportation services for seniors and individuals who require accessible transportation to attend medical appointments, health related appointments, and wellness programs