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Program: Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig Health Centre - Health Centre
Organizations: Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg - Band Office
Phone Numbers: 807-229-1836
Crisis: 807-229-2232
After Hours: 807-228-0924
Fax: 807-229-3367
Website: www.picriver.com
Address: c/o c/o Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig
PO Box 215 c/o Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig
Heron Bay, ON
P0T 1R0
Street
Address: 		11 Lynx Rd
Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Location:
  • Biigtigong Mno-zhi-yaagamig Health Centre is located at Lynx Rd in the community of Heron Bay on Biigtinging Nishnaabeg reserve land
  • Situated across from the Children and Family Learning Centre (Day Care)
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Hours: Mon-Fri 8:30 am-12 noon, 1 pm-4:30 pm
Contacts: Natasha Armstrong - Community Health Nurse
807-229-1836 Ext 609
Melodie Touchette - Health Director
807-229-1836 Ext 603 * melodie.touchette@picriver.com
Service Description: Provides services that promote physical and mental health for community members
  • Facilitates and coordinates visits from specialists including medical doctors from Marathon Family Health Team, dietitians, diabetes educators, traditional healers and dental hygienists
  • Provides minor treatment through community nursing and health team staff
  • Provides health awareness, education and prevention workshops and seminars
  • Coordinates clinics in areas that may include Diabetes, Immunization, Sexual Health and Communicable Diseases
  • Coordinates appointments for foot care sessions through visiting specialists
  • Arranges various health activities for community members including walking clubs, family swims to Marathon Port Hole Pool, urban poling sessions, yoga classes and winter activities
  • 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:
  • Booked appointments required for local and visiting health professionals

  • Will accept walk-ins for emergencies only

  • Appointments for foot care must be booked approx 2 weeks in advance; contact Melodie Touchette at 807-229-1836 Ext 610
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: Members of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg
Languages: English
Area(s) Served: Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation

About Us

Tribal Council: Unaffiliated
Provincial Territorial Organization: Anishinabek Nation, Union of Ontario Indians (UOI)
Robinson-Superior Treaty
Reserve is on Hwy 627 at mouth of Pic River along N shore of Lake Superior approximately 13 km SE of Marathon


This information was last completely updated on: 10-1-2025


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