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Program: Deer Lake Health Centre
Organizations: Deer Lake First Nation
Phone Numbers: 807-775-2226
Fax: 807-775-9772
Website: www.deerlake.firstnation.ca
Address: c/o c/o Health Centre
Box 352 c/o Health Centre
Deer Lake, ON
P0V 1N0
Street
Address:
Deer Lake Health Centre
Deer Lake First Nation
Location:
  • Serves as the Health Centre for Deer Lake First Nation
  • Co-located in the same building as the Nursing Station
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Contacts: Leslie Beardy - Health Director
807-775-2226
Service Description: Services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
  • Coordinates clinics in areas including Blood Pressure, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Coordinates basic foot care sessions and workshops in individual's home or at clinic
  • Offers a diabetic clinic
  • Provides mental health counselling
  • Administers the Jeannette-Oscar Lydokenne Nursing Station
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
  • Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
  • Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
  • Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
  • Prenatal classes and post-natal visits
  • Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
  • Various health-related programs


Services and Programs:
Fees: None
Application:
  • Requires booked appointments

  • Prior arrangements must be made for home visits
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Deer Lake First Nation
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Deer Lake First Nation

About Us

Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
Provincial Territorial Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation Treaty #5


This information was last completely updated on: 8-26-2025


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