Keewaytinook Okimakanak

02/13/2026

02/13/2026

**Attention HCC Clients in Thunder Bay!**

💌 Our Home & Community Care department is hosting a Valentine's Gathering at the Superior Inn (Lake & Spruce room) on Wednesday, February 18th, from 11:00am - 2:00pm EST.

💌 Join us for an afternoon with a presentation from our NAN Hope team, and activities with prizes to be won! Lunch will be provided.

☎️ For more information, call Martina @ 807-631-6493

02/05/2026

*Attention Poplar Hill community members!*
Our CFS Team will be in Poplar Hill from February 9 - 11, to support community members with the CFS & Jordan's Principle Settlement process.

For more information, please contact our Navigational Services Workers:
📧 | Email: kemiellegrenier@kochiefs.ca
☎️ | Phone: 1-807-621-1833
📧 | Email: keannamurdock@kochiefs.ca
☎️ | Phone: 1-807-620-9826

02/05/2026

Exciting week in Deer Lake First Nation!

Alli, KO eHealth Project Lead, was on site training Teddy Meekis, our CTC, on the Topcon equipment as we launch diabetic retinal screening services 👁️✨

This is just the first of many upcoming training sessions.

👏 Huge shout-out to Teddy—our new Retinal Screening Tech!

More to come from KO eHealth’s TeleOp Program—stay tuned!

01/22/2026

*Attention KO community members in Thunder Bay!*
Our CFS Team will be in Thunder Bay on February 3 & 4 to support community members with the CFS & Jordan's Principle Settlement process.

For more information, please contact our Community Engagement Workers:
📧 | Email: sostamas@kochiefs.ca
☎️ | Phone: 1-807-629-3876
📧 | Email: jonirae@kochiefs.ca
☎️ | Phone: 1-807-627-0276

01/21/2026

Thank you to Sioux Lookout First Nation Health Authority for the warm welcome at the Health Directors Conference. It was a pleasure to network, reconnect, and continue building strong partnerships. KO eHealth remains grateful to serve and support our communities.

A special shoutout to CTCs Peggy Sugarhead and Erickson Owen, who did a fantastic job tending the booth and demonstrating their equipment skills throughout the conference.

01/16/2026

*Attention Deer Lake community members!*
Our CFS Team will be in Deer Lake from January 20 - 22, to support community members with the CFS & Jordan's Principle Settlement process.

For more information, please contact our Navigational Services Workers:
📧 | Email: keannamurdock@kochiefs.ca
☎️ | Phone: 1-807-620-9826
📧 | Email: kemiellegrenier@kochiefs.ca
☎️ | Phone: 1-807-621-1833

01/16/2026

KO’s Jordan’s Principle Team is hiring!

We are looking to hire qualified professionals to fill several positions.
• 1 Behavioural Therapist
• 1 Physiotherapist
• 2 Occupational Therapists
• 2 Speech Language Pathologists
• 1 Therapy Assistant (based in Deer Lake)

For more details on each position, please click the link to see the job postings on our website.
https://recruiting.ultipro.ca/KEE5000NCC/JobBoard/0f7cbf31-f68f-4b9a-a175-34c1162ee91c/?q=&o=postedDateDesc

We are eager to start interviews and fill these positions! Applicants are encouraged to apply promptly.

01/14/2026

Attention KO Community Members:
If you are in need of medical care, do not currently have a primary health care provider, and you are living in or visiting the Thunder Bay region, please refer to the poster below for clinic information. This clinic is not for life threatening urgent care.

12/09/2025

Come join us at the Grand Opening of our new Six Feathers Keewaytinook Medical Centre! 🥳 We're located in the Chapple Building at 101 Syndicate Ave N., suite 510A.

12/09/2025

12/03/2025

Congratulating our Keewaywin PSW April McKay on completing the NW Regional Rehabilitative Care Program with St. Joseph’s Care Group and Confederation College. She is now a certified Community Rehabilitation Worker for her home community. She will be able to support and enhance community participation in traditional activities, exercises, social groups, local transportation assistance, and transitions between hospital and home for the safety and wellbeing of clients.

Congratulations to April on her accomplishment!