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Program:
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Anishinabek Health Care Navigator/Registered Nurse
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Phone Numbers:
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705-368-2182 ext 241
Cell: 705-348-0349
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Telephone Health Advisory Service (THAS): 1-866-797-0000
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Address:
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Postal Bag 2002
Little Current, ON
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Street Address:
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48 Hillside Rd
Little Current
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Service Description:
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Facilitates timely discharge of individuals from acute care hospitals
- prevents repeat admissions to Emergency Departments by assessing and supporting the individual in his/her home
through referrals to multiple and relevant servicesmakes referral to appropriate placement for short stay, rehabilitation, or long term care needs, including referral to Hospice for palliative careacts as a resource for individuals and caregivers to increase ability to assist their loved onesupports and acts as a resource to First Nation Long-term Care nurses and
personal support workers as needed
participates in a collaborative environment with all key health
professionals to ensure patients are supported with sufficient supports while
leaving the hospital and in preventing community members from returning and/or
going to hospital
coordinates some respite services
Services include:
discharge planning from hospital to home or receiving facility
facilitate client centered care
advocate and support to enhance quality of life
coordinating services
promote cultural supportive health care
supportive resources to patients, families, caregivers and health care partners
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Adults 55 years of age and older living on Manitoulin Island
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Area Served:
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Manitoulin Island District
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