Weeneebayko Area Health Authority

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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
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Weeneebayko General Hospital in Moose Factory
Weeneebayko Area Health Authority
Geography
LocationMoose Factory, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 51°14′59″N80°37′02″W / 51.249722°N 80.617352°W / 51.249722; -80.617352 Coordinates: 51°14′59″N80°37′02″W / 51.249722°N 80.617352°W / 51.249722; -80.617352
Organization
Care system Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP)
Funding Public/Non-Profit
Type Community Hospitals and Nursing Stations
Affiliated university Queen's University
Services
Emergency department Yes (acute, subacute and ambulatory care)
Beds69 [1]
Helipad TC LID: CPN3 (Moose Factory)
History
Opened2010 (2010)
Links
Website www.waha.ca
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Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is a health-care network operating hospitals and supporting federal nursing stations in remote communities along the James Bay and Hudson Bay coasts in Northern Ontario, Canada.

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History

Created in October 2010, WAHA is the result of a merger between two existing hospitals, Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin and James Bay General Hospital along with a number of smaller community health clinics.

Locations

WAHA operates sites in Moosonee and the First Nation communities of Fort Albany, Attawapiskat, and Moose Factory and supports nursing stations in Kashechewan and Peawanuck.

Weeneebayko General Hospital

Weeneebayko General Hospital is the successor to Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin/Moose Factory General Hospital (c. 1966) and Moose Factory Indian and Inuit Hospital (c. 1950). Weeneebayko Health Ahtuskaywin was a federal funded hospital under Health Canada, where as most hospitals in Ontario are provincially funded.

Weeneebayko General Hospital 37 beds and provides acute care, long-term care, emergency services, mental health, general surgery and family medicine. [1]

Moosonee Health Centre

Moosonee Health Centre provides 24/7 emergency care, outpatient services and weekday clinics . [1]

Fort Albany Hospital

Opened in 1987 as a satellite site of James Bay General. Fort Albany Hospital has 17 beds providing 24/7 care staffed by registered nurses and consulting physicians in its emergency room. [1]

Attawapiskat Hospital

Opened in 1985 as a satellite site of James Bay, Attawapiskat Hospital has 15 beds and provides 24/7 care staffed by registered nurses and consulting physicians in its emergency room. [1]

Nursing Stations

WAHA has a partnership with First Nation and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) to support basic care in: [1]

Both sites are staffed by FNIHB registered nurses and when needed Ontario primary and/or advanced care paramedics.

Medical Transfers

For more advance care requiring transfers to Moose Factory or further south (Timmins and District Hospital or Kingston General Hospital) Weeneebayko General Hospital in Moose Factory has a helipad located on the south side of the hospital. All other locations require ambulance transfers by Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Paramedic Services to the nearest airport with ORNGE helicopters or other aircraft.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Site histories". Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. Retrieved 2017-11-25.