Medical
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| Ambulance Service | Hwy 105, Red Lake | 911 |
| Ambulance Service | Spruce Street, Ear Falls | 222-3400 |
| Ear Falls Community Health Centre | 25 Spruce Street, Ear Falls | 222-3098 |
| Ear Falls Dental Office | 25 Spruce Street, Ear Falls | 222-2000 |
| Eye Care - Optometrist | 2 Howey Bay Road, Red Lake | 727-2849 |
| Red Lake Dental Clinic | 172 Howey Street, Red Lake | 727-3220 |
| Northwood Extended Care Facility | Hwy 105, Red Lake | 727-2323 |
| Northwestern Health Unit | Howey Street, Red Lake | 727-2626 |
| Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Hospital | Hwy 105, Red Lake | 727-2231 |
| Red Lake Medical Associates | Hwy 105, Red Lake | 727-2617 |
| Red Lake Home Support for Seniors | Hwy 105, Red Lake | 727-2277 |
Ambulance Service
The Red Lake / Ear Falls Ambulance services operate on a volunteer basis. There are 16 volunteers and 1 full time employee. Equipment includes 2 ambulances. The Red Lake Ambulance offers continuous protection 24 hours a day. For more information call 727-3755 (garage) or for emergencies call 911.
Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital
The hospital is an 18-bed modern facility which serves a population of approximately 10,000 and employs 100 people including six physicians. Emergency/Trauma, endoscopy, Telehealth Specialist Consults, visiting specialty consults, complex continuing care, acute care, cancer care, cardiac stress testing, physiotherapy, X-Ray - PACS System, Lab (fully computerized) and shared laundry/maintenance/dietary with Northwood Lodge are among the many services offered. New programs currently under development include the use of tele-medicine linking heart patients in Red Lake with specialists at the Ottawa Heart Institute for consultation and diagnosis. Hospital sponsored programs also include ambulance bases, diabetes day care programs, community counselling and addiction services in both Red Lake and Ear Falls, and the Red Lake Career & Employment Services.
Northwood Extended Care Facility
A 32-bed facility providing nursing and physician care to the elderly. This newly completed facility is adjacent to the Red lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital, for more information call: 727-2323.
Red Lake Medical Associates
The Red Lake Medical Clinic located off hwy 105 in Red Lake adjacent to the Hospital provides daily health services to the Red Lake District. Seven physicians provide services from the clinic in conjunction with the Red Lake Margaret Cochenour Memorial Hospital.
For more information call: 727-2617 or 727-2751.
Ear Falls Medical Centre
The local Medical Clinic is administered by the Township with the assistance of the Ministry of Health. Services provided to residents include basic health care as well as programs specifically targeted at local health issues including drug and alcohol abuse. A doctor is available periodically. No permanent physician resides in the community. Instead, a roster of doctors visit the community on a rotating basis. The medical centre also houses the Ambulance Services, Community Counselling (Thursdays and Fridays), Family Futures (Thursdays) Unemployment Outreach (Mondays), Probation and Parole (Thursdays) Alcohol/Substance Abuse Program (Thursdays) Northwestern Health Unit (Daily) Foot Care Program (monthly) and a Dentists Office.
For more information call 222-3728.
Dentist
The Red District is serviced by a dental clinic and one private practice. The Red Lake Dental Clinic at 172 Howey Street in Red Lake.
Phone: 727-3220 (Dr. Kostyantyn Bulavintsev, DDS., Dr. Elaine Chow, B.Sc., DMD, Mr. Norman Alarie, RDH).
Phone: 727-2476 (Dr. Steve Dayneka, DDS.)
Ear Falls Dental Clinic
Phone: 222-2000 (Dr. Matthew Walkiewicz)
Eye Care
Dr. Paul Chapman, Optometrist located at 2 Howey Bay Road
Phone: 727-2849
C.N.I.B Ivan the EYEVAN comes once a year, during the last week of July to the Medical Centre .
For more information call 727-2617.
Breast Cancer Screening
The Breast Screening Van comes to town annually.
For information call 1-800-461-7031.
Veterinarian Services
The Companion Animal Mobile Clinic comes to town on a monthly basis, for more information contact: 807-223-2484.
