Due to COVID-19 and staff shortages, healthcare services may be operating at reduced capacity in your community.
Waskaganish
Cree title (syllabics)
ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ
- Ambulance
- Fire Department
- Medical Emergency
- Non Emergency Contact Number
- Police Emergency
- Youth Protection
Waskaganish Community Miyupimaatisiiun Centre (CMC)
ᐧᐋᔥᑳᐦᐄᑭᓂᔑᔥ ᒥᔪᐱᒫᑎᓰᐧᐃᑭᒥᒄ
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General hours
Sunday:
Open for emergencies
Monday:
9:00-17:00
* Hours subject to
Tuesday:
9:00-17:00
statutory holidays
Wednesday:
9:00-17:00
Thursday:
9:00-17:00
Friday:
9:00-17:00
Saturday:
Open for emergencies
Current Services are services offered in all communities of Eeyou Istchee when you call or arrive at your CMC.
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Awash services improve the well-being of pregnant women, infants and young children (birth to 9 years old), and their families through a culturally safe and integrated services approach.
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Uschiniichisuu services improve the health and well-being of youth by providing services in communities, clinics and schools, and by addressing developmental needs in the transition to adulthood.
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Chishaayiiyuu services improve the health and well-being of adults over the age of 30 by offering appropriate services in communities, CMCs and MSDCs.
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Dental professionals address oral health needs, including cleaning teeth, filling cavities, extracting teeth, providing dentures, performing root canals, attaching crowns and carrying out orthodontic work.
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Pharmacy services, staffed by professional pharmacists and assistant pharmacists, deliver prescribed medications to clients.
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Home care is a set of services to help you or your loved one live safely and comfortably at home.
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This service is housed in the trailer next to the CMC.
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Maanuuhiikuu is responsible for planning and organizing mental health services across Eeyou Istchee and off-Territory as needed.
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Waskaganish Multi-Service Day Centre (MSDC)
ᐧᐋᔥᑳᐦᐄᑭᓂᔑᔥ ᓂᓈᑯ ᐐᒌᐙᑭᒥᐦᒃ
Contact Information
General hours
Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
9:00-17:00
* Hours subject to
Tuesday:
9:00-17:00
statutory holidays
Wednesday:
9:00-17:00
Thursday:
9:00-17:00
Friday:
9:00-17:00
Saturday:
Closed
Allied Health refers to those areas that affect health and well-being, but which lie outside medical services. The Allied Health team works with medical professionals to address health problems and to maintain health and well-being.
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Robin's Nest (Waskaganish)
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General hours
Sunday:
0:00-24:00
Monday:
0:00-24:00
Tuesday:
0:00-24:00
Wednesday:
0:00-24:00
Thursday:
0:00-24:00
Friday:
0:00-24:00
Saturday:
0:00-24:00
Robin’s Nest shelter offers a safe haven for women and children experiencing domestic violence. They provide healing methods based on Cree traditions and values, while respecting individual beliefs.
Local Governance
Bert Blackned
Local director
Thomas Hester
Board member
Related News
May 12, 2022, is International Nurses’ Day and marks the beginning of National Nursing Week.
The Cree Board of Health and Social Services would like to recognize our nurses, working across all nine communities and beyond, for their dedication to providing the best possible care to our clients. Their work is invaluable in the fight against COVID-19 as well.
The Public Health Department of the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay recommends that masks continue to be worn indoors in Eeyou Istchee, even after changes to Quebec’s indoor masking policy take effect.
Masking is still recommended in all indoor public spaces in Eeyou Istchee after May 14.
May 1, 2022, is National Physicians’ Day. The CBHSSJB would like to recognize the physicians across Eeyou Istchee and beyond for their tireless contribution to providing the best possible care to Eeyouch and Eenouch. The past two years were especially demanding, but our physicians have shown dedication, commitment, and above all, perseverance.
Updated
March 1, 2021
