Atikokan General Hospital / Services

Community Health Services

A full range of community health services supports Atikokan General Hospital & the Atikokan Medical Associates.

Chiropractors

Community Care Access Program

Community Care Access Program
Bonnie Fisk Co-coordinator for Home Care, Home Support, Placement Services and Discharge Planning. Case manager for NorthWest Community Care Access Centre. Office is in the hospital.
Phone: 807-597-2159

Dentists

Dr. Ken Sawchuk
Location: O'Brien street
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
Phone: (807) 597-4228
Dr. Ann Stevens (Atikokan Dental Care)
Location: Main Street
Office Hours: Monday-Friday
Phone: (807) 597-5269

Diabetic Program

Diabetic Program
The Diabetic Nurse provides inpatient & outpatient counseling. The Diabetic Nurse also does health promotion and Diabetes prevention activities in the community and provides in-service to other health professionals.
A Dietician provides counseling twice a month.
Phone: (807) 597-4215 x352

Northwest Health Unit

Northwest Health Unit
Eva Shields
(Public Health Nurse)
Located in the lower level of the clinic building, provides public health services including immunizations, healthy baby/healthy children, safety and heart health.
Phone: (807) 597-6871

Pharmacist

Atikokan Pharmacy
Earl Arnold - Pharmacist, Hospital Consultant
Hours: 9-5:30 Monday-Friday
Located in Clinic Lower Level
Phone: (807) 597-2785

Tertiary Care Services

Tertiary Care Services
Provided mainly in Thunder Bay, with transfers available by land ambulance or by air with the medivac helicopters (one in Thunder Bay & one in Kenora), the medivac plane (from Dryden) or one of several fixed wing planes. Land trips to Thunder Bay are approximately 2 hours, to Fort Frances 1.5 hours, and air trips 30-45 minutes.

Visiting Care Specialists

Visiting Care Specialists
General Surgeon from Fort Frances
Dermatologist & Oncologist from Thunder Bay
*This list is currently under review.
The Breast Screening Van visits twice a year and the CNIB Van visits annually.