Mafeking
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Affiliation:
MMF PMHAbout
MMF Status: Active
Métis Local #: 32
Number of Métis Citizens: Approximately 40
Population (2021 Census): Mountain North (RM) - 537
Community Government/Council: RM of Mountain Birch River MB
Languages Spoken: English
Available Care
Closest Access Hospital with Emergent or Urgent Care: Swan River (40 mins away)
Closest Pharmacy: Swan River
Services available at the closest accesible nursing station/health centre/hospital/clinic that serves Métis people:
Swan River: Acute Care (High Care Needs, Inpatient beds, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Rehabilitation Medicine, Surgery), Outpatient Services (Day Treatment, Hemodialysis, Community Cancer Program, Chemotherapy, Preoperative Assessment Clinic, Rehabilitation Services), Diagnostic Services (lab, x-ray, EKG, Ultrasound), Emergency Services, Rehabilitation Services (Audiology, Children's Therapy, FASD Clinic, Physiotherapy, Homecare Services, In-Home Services, Mental Health Services, Long term Care, Family Physicians, Telehealth
Nearest access for being weighed: Swan River
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:
Swan River
follow-up and primary care:
By making an appointment at the Primary Care Clinic in Swan River. The wait about a month and for the most part it is a phone appointment.
closest access to cancer related drugs:
Chemotherapy can be administered in the Swan River hospital
closest acess to central line cleaning and inspection:
Most likely in Swan River
medical transportation:
Ambulance Service in Mafeking
closest access to palliative care:
Swan Valley Hospital in Swan River
closest access to homecare:
Administered through primary care in Swan River
closest personal care and independent living facilities:
Swan River
closest physiotherapy access:
Swan River
community care resources:
Mafeking only has a community hall and library. The closest resources would be in Swan River.
closest accessible mental health supports:
Swan River is the closest
closest access to medical supplies:
Swan River
closest access to groceries:
Mafeking has a small store, or Swan River
transportation routes from the community to winnipeg:
Mafeking is a 5.5 hour drive, and an 8 hour bus ride from Winnipeg
transportation routes from the community to the closest cancer program in the community:
There is a community cancer program in Swan River (40 minutes away)
risk of transportation loss:
Snow Storms could delay travel