Native Centres
The North Shore Tribal Council has four centres servicing Sault Ste. Marie and surrounding areas. They provide Registered Dietitians, Community Health Nurses, Lay Diabetes Educators, Nurse Practitioners and Physician services to each first nation.
Appointments are preferred and are necessary for physician services.
Batchewana First Nation Health Centre
236 Frontenac St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
-physician appointments available once a week
-community health nurse
-nurse practitioner
Thessalon First Nation Health Centre
Box 9 RR#2, Thessalon, Ontario
Phone: 842-2670
-no physician services
-nurse practitioner appointments available once a week
-registered nurse available five days a week
-community health representative who focuses on health promotion and preventative health care
-traditional health coordinator
-community support service worker
-appointments with a dietician also available
Indian Friendship Centre, Health Centre
122 East St. , Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 3C6
Phone: 705-256-8925
Fax: 705-256-1266
** Provides services to all off-reserve natives and their families
Garden River First Nation Wellness Centre
23 Shingwauk St., Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
-physician appointments available with Dr. Quon every Wednesday night
-Registered Nurse and Certified Diabetes Educator Cher Luckston
-Nurse Practitioner and Certified Diabetes Educator Rhonda Angeconeb
-Dietician Bev Humphries
-Foot care nurse Lisa Mitchell