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Welcome : OCN Public Services : Opaskwayak Health Authority
Opaskwayak Health Authority
Opaskwayak Health Authority
Box 10280 Opaskwayak, MB ROB 2JO
Phone (204)627-7025 Fax (204)623-5496
Email: oha@opaskwayak.ca
Kawechetonanow Centre
Phone (204)627-7260 Fax: (204) 623-1491
Home and Community Care
Phone (204)627-7150 Fax: (204)627-7153
NIHB
Toll Free 1-800-848-3034 Fax: (204) 627-7044
Mission Statement
Opaskwayak Health Authority will pursue the development of community wellness, healing and health services and programs incorporating mental, physical, spiritual and emotional well being while maintaining and respecting traditional/cultural values and beliefs.
Health Authority Administration:
Cecilia Ross - Chief Executive Officer
Tom Kobar- Finance Director
Lucille Dorion - Personnel/Payroll Clerk
Noreen Singh - Accounting Clerk
Anita Ballantyne - Finance Clerk
Nicole Lathlin - Administrative Assistant
Vacant - Secretary Position
The Administration Staff for the Health Authority are responsible for all the departments and staff for the whole Health Authority. The Health Authority has their own bank account, cheques, Purchase Orders, Payment Authorization and Work Orders. As of January 2002 the Health Authority took over their own pay roll cheques.
Otineka Health Centre
Alice Spence - Nurse In Charge
Marie Jebb - R.N.,B.N. - Diabetic Nurse
Shirley Partridge - R.N., B.N. - Foot Care Nurse/HIV/AIDS/FASD
Linda Chartrand - R.N., Prenatal Nurse
Melody Needham - R.N. , Treatment Room Nurse
Harriet Constant - Community Health Representative (CHR)
Eileen Personius - Community Health Representative (CHR)
E-Mail Addresses
OHA- nicole.sigurdson@opaskwayak.mb.ca
NIHB – joan.niquanicappo@opaskwayak.mb.ca
Kawechetonanow Center – terry.mckellep@opaskwayak. mb.ca
Home and Community Care – Barbara.ross@opaskwayak.mb.ca
Otineka Health provides such services as:
Maternal & Child Health:
- Well Baby Clinic
- Postnatal Visits
Oske Pimatisiwin Classes (Prenatal Classes):
Information, guidance and practical support on:
- nutrition
- pregnancy
- breast feeding
- baby care
- stages of labor and delivery breathing techniques
- birth control
- FAS/FAE
Practical and emotional support
Milk and food coupons
Help in accessing health services, social services, income assistance, education, Registered Dietitian, etc.
Special Needs Children:
- Marigold Centre/Respite Transportation
Communicable Disease Control:
- Follow up and education
- Prevention/Teaching
- Immunizations
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
Health Education Programs:
- Diabetic Clinics
- Blood Pressure Clinics
- Mammogram Screening
- Breast Self-Examination Workshops
- Menopause Workshops
- Healthy Lifestyle
- Program Diabetic Foot Care/Workshops
- AIDS Awareness
- Walking Derbies
Mental Health Services:
- Monthly Injections
- Referral to Agencies
- Maintaining Prescription Regime
- Assessments - Referral
Chronic Disease:
- Flu Vaccinations
- Home Visits
- Monitoring Diabetics
- Patient Teachings
- Hospital Visits
School Health:
- Preschool Boosters
- 1O Year TD Boosters
- Rapid Classroom Inspections
Treatment Room:
- Patient Assessment and Education
Environmental Health:
- Dog Bite Follow Up
- Food Service Delivery Checks
- Garbage Disposal Checks
- Treatment Plant Monitoring
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