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Program: Margaret Gray Nursing Station
Organizations: Cat Lake First Nation
Phone Numbers: 807-347-2110
Fax: 807-347-2140
Address: c/o c/o Nursing Station
PO Box 75 c/o Nursing Station
Cat Lake First Nation, ON
P0V 1J0
Street
Address: 		Lakeside Rd
Cat Lake First Nation
Location: Burned to the ground May 2024
  • Nursing station is located on Lakeside Rd in the community of Cat Lake First Nation
  • Sits along shores of Cat Lake river system near Wesley's Fly-In Outposts
Accessibility Notes: Fully accessible
Hours: Nursing Station: Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm


Emergency Service: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Service Description: The Margaret Gray Nursing Station burned to the ground on Saturday, March 2nd, 2024. Temporary facilities have been put in place.

Nursing station providing basic medical and health care services
  • Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Coordinates health care services through the Margaret Gray Nursing Station; health team consists of three community health nurses, home-care nurse and a community health representative
  • Provides physician consultations one week per month through a visiting physician from Sioux Lookout
  • Provides health awareness and counselling, education and prevention workshops especially in the areas of diabetes and problematic alcohol and substance use
  • Coordinates clinics/workshops in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Provides mental health services including counselling
  • Coordinates visits from dentists and optometrists twice per year
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Advocacy on behalf of individual with other health professionals
  • Coordination of one-on-one pre-natal care with the community health nurse
  • Home visits to the sick, elderly, new mothers and persons with health care needs
  • Assistance with coordinating local and long distance travel arrangements for medical appointments
Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN)
  • Provides access to specialized medical care using videoconferencing and other tele-diagnostic equipment
  • Allows specialists to remotely examine and prescribe treatments to patients in their home communities
  • Reduces the need to travel to receive care


Services and Programs:
Fees: None
Application:
  • Appointments strongly recommended

  • Home visits require prior arrangements
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Cat Lake First Nation
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Cat Lake First Nation

About Us

Tribal Council: Windigo First Nations
Primary Tribal Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #9***Emergency medical evacuations are by air ambulance to the Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre***


This information was last completely updated on: 5-8-2025


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