Our Primary Care team provides regular ongoing health care which includes health promotion, disease prevention, and health maintenance. Our clients are considered a partner in their own health and play an important role in the care plan, which enables them to be the best that he or she can be. We monitor chronic illness, as well as see people on an urgent basis for episodic illness. Referrals are made to specialists by the physicians and the nurse practitioners if required.

Our Team:

• Physicians
• Nurse Practitioners
• Client Care Coordinators
• Registered Dietitians
• Diabetes Nurse Educators
• Dental Hygienist
• Health Promotion Educators

Services Provided:

• Preventative Care
• Chronic Disease Management
• Ordering Tests and Managing Results
• Advanced Assessments
• Medication Review, Reconciliation, and Prescription
• Consultation and Referral
• Pre/Post Natal Care
• Smoking Cessation
• Immunizations
• Children’s Oral Health Initiative Dental Hygienist (ages 0-7 years)

Health Promotion Programs:

• Movers and Shakers: Youth gathering twice a year
• HEALS: Family Fit and Healthy Eating Programs
• Aambe: Physical Activity Challenge
• Diabetes Prevention: Family Kitchen, Garden Photo Challenge
• Smoke Free Ontario: Smoking Cessation Support Groups/Programming
• Jays Care-Indigenous Rookie Baseball League: 7 Community Teams, 21 regular season games, 16 end of season tournament games, a total of 149 participants, and 28 coaches.

How to Access:

Our primary care team works directly in the First Nation Health Centres:

• Atikameksheng Anishinabek (705) 692-3674 ext. 248
• Sagamok First Nation: (705)-865-2171 ext. 343
• Serpent River First Nation: (705)-844-2152
• Mississauga First Nation: (705)-356-1621 ext. 2224
• Thessalon First Nation: (705)-677-8980
• Garden River First Nation: (705) 946-5710 ext. 226
• Batchewana First Nation: (705)-254-7827  ext. 131
• Indigenous Friendship Centre in Sault Ste. Marie: 705-256-8925