Barrows
Community Links:
Affiliation:
MMF PMHAbout
MMF Status: Active
Métis Local #: 26
Number of Métis Citizens: 29
Population (2021 Census): Barrows (designated place) - 83
Community Government/Council: Barrows Community Council
Role of Elders: Elders give advice and wisdom
Languages Spoken: English
Available Care
Closest Access Hospital with Emergent or Urgent Care: Hudson Bay Hospital, SK (40 miles away)
Closest Pharmacy: Hudson Bay SK (40 miles away)Swan River (70 miles)
Services available at the closest accesible nursing station/health centre/hospital/clinic that serves Métis people:
Hudson Bay Health Care Facility: 24-Hour Emergency, Outpatient Care, Inpatient Acute Care, Palliative Care, Laboratory services, Radiology services, Day Care services, Telehealth, Pre-hospital Emergency (Ambulance), Primary Health Care Team, Mental Health Services, Home Care services, Physiotherapy
Nearest access for being weighed: Hudson Bay Healh Care Facility SK
Cancer Navigation Line:
Prairie Mountain
Toll free: 1-855-346-3710
Fax: 1-204-578-2834
Nearest Radiation Therapy Centre:
WMCC
Nearest Community Cancer Program:
Swan River
Services
closest accessible bloodwork:
Hudson Bay Health Care Facility (Hudson Bay, SK) or Swan River MB
follow-up and primary care:
Citizens go to their doctor and get word from the health facility they go to
closest access to cancer related drugs:
The only cancer related drugs that citizens can get are from the doctors that they have been referred to in Winnipeg or Saskatoon, SK
closest acess to central line cleaning and inspection:
At Husdson Bay Hospital in Saskatchewan
medical transportation:
Ambulance is located 20 miles away in Mafeking, MB
closest access to palliative care:
Husdon Bay and Swan River have palliative care
closest access to homecare:
Swan River can send a homecare aide to provide cooking and cleaning
closest personal care and independent living facilities:
Husdon Bay SK and Swan River MB
closest physiotherapy access:
Hudson Bay SK and Swan River MB
community care resources:
Nearest community recreation is in Swan River: swimming pool, senior community centre, recreation services
closest accessible mental health supports:
Husdson Bay Health Care Facility in Saskatchewan or Swan River
closest access to medical supplies:
From a pharmacy in Swan River
closest access to groceries:
Mafeking, MB is 20 Miles Swan River,MB is 70 Miles Hudson Bay, SK is 40 Miles
transportation routes from the community to winnipeg:
Transportation to drive to Winnipeg is 700KM from Barrows, Bus from Swan River.
transportation routes from the community to the closest cancer program in the community:
Referrals are all made to Winnipeg from Swan River, MB
risk of transportation loss:
Snow storms may affect travel in and out of the community