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Program: Health Services
Organizations: Rainy River First Nations
Rainy River First Nations - Administration Centre
Phone Numbers: 807-482-2479
Fax: 807-482-2603
Email: health.reception@manitourrapids.com
Website: www.rainyriverfirstnations.com
Address: PO Box 450
Emo, ON
P0W 1E0
Street
Address: 		6 Manitou Rapids Dr
Emo
Location:
  • Band Office is located at Manitou Rapids Dr in Emo
  • Community of Rainy River First Nations is located 3 miles W of Emo on Hwy 11/71
  • Consists of 2 reserves, the main reserve Manitou Rapids 11 with a land area of 22.67 sq km
Accessibility: Not Wheelchair Accessible      Not Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Office: Mon-Thu 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-3 pm


Hours subject to change
Contacts: Laura Cridland - Health Referral Clerk
807-482-2479 Ext 249 * laura.cridland@manitourapids.ca
Juanita Hunter-Connon - Community Health Director
807-482-2479 Ext 232 * juanita.connon@manitourapids.ca
Service Description: Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
  • Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Offers an on-site Immunization Clinic as well as immunizations in member homes
  • Coordinates monthly foot care sessions in individual's home or at clinic
  • Works with maintenance workers and Environmental Health Officer to ensure community water quality
  • Identifies and attempts to correct health hazards
Addresses individual health care needs by providing:
  • Intake services to determine health care needs of individual
  • Referrals to appropriate health care providers based on information in the intake assessment
  • 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


Services and Programs:
Fees: None
Application:
  • Call to book appointments

  • Prior arrangements must be made for home visits
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Rainy River First Nations
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Rainy River First Nations

About Us

Tribal Council: Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing Advisory Services
Provincial Territorial Organization: Grand Council Treaty #3
Reserve is 3 miles west of Emo on Hwy11/71


This information was last completely updated on: 6-25-2025


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