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Programme:
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KO eHealth Telemedicine Services
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Adresse postale:
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PO Box 340
Balmertown, ON
P0V 1C0
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Adresse:
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8 Eric Radford Way
Red Lake
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Point géographique:
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- Located at Eric Radford Way (formerly called Mine Rd) in Balmertown
- Serves as the main office and site for telemedicine services
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Accessibilité:
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Pas d’accès en fauteuil roulant
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Description des services:
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Serves as a non-political Chiefs Council which provides support and advisory services to six First Nation communities
Delivers clinical, educational and administrative services via videoconferencing and advanced information communication technologies (ICT's) to member communities- Focus is on the provision of services that are holistic, community-driven and culturally appropriate
- Brings community members and health care providers together without having to leave home community
- Partners with the Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) to facilitate access to specialists and health care services that would otherwise be almost impossible to access in remote communities
- Uses a broadband connection that supports clinical services, Internet, IP telephones, online mental health counselling and video conference training
Opportunities via telemedicine can include:- Patient and physician/specialist consultations
- Access to education and training for health staff
- Teaching new skills to health workers to provide better care for community members
- Reduction in the isolation of remote areas by development of personal, social and professional networks with others outside the community
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Procédé et formulaires:
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Services are delivered to community members at the local level (Nursing Station or Health Centre)
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Admissibilité / population desservie:
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First Nations members
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Zone(s) desservie(s):
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Deer Lake First Nation, Fort Severn First Nation, Keewaywin First Nation, McDowell Lake First Nation, North Spirit Lake First Nation, and Poplar Hill First Nation
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