Doig River First Nation supplies medical services to its members and administrative staff through a community nurse as well as regularly scheduled, on-reserve visits by health professionals and service providers including:
- Doctor visits on-reserve every 2 weeks
- Visits by other medical professionals and service providers such as: optometrists, physiotherapists, foot care specialists, diabetes management specialists and nutritionists
Community Nurse
DRFN employs a full time community nurse who provides services including:
- Development and on-going management of Individual Care Plans
- Blood pressure checks
- Drug testing
- Home visits
- Referrals to additional health services and specialists including counselors
- Coordination of on-reserve visits with First Nations Health Authority nurses
- Patient travel for medical appointments
- Health education and prevention
Contact
Contact Community Nurse, Laura Halling, at the office any time between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Thursday. For emergencies outside of office hours, she can be contacted on her cell phone.
250-827-3776 ext. 1271 (office)
250-793-5655 (cell)
nurselaura@doigriverfn.com
