Useful numbers Our region Working together in wellness Ambulance: 911 or, if calling from a satellite The Mamawetan Churchill River Health for accessible health care. phone: 306-953-9804 Region covers approximately 25% of Saskatchewan. Primary health care services HealthLine: 811 Poison Centre: 1-866-454-1212 are provided by the region in La Ronge, Saskatchewan Drug Information Line: Sandy Bay and Pinehouse. In the Weyakwin 1-800-665-DRUG (3784) area, please go to La Ronge or Prince Albert. In the Creighton area, please access La Ronge Pharmacies: services in Flin Flon, Manitoba. Harbour Pharmacy: 306-425-5566 La Ronge Drug Store: 306-425-2252 Flin Flon Pharmacies: Pharmasave: 204-687-4429 Walmart Pharmacy: 204-687-7188 Health Care Clinics/Health Centres by Community: Deschambault Lake Health Centre: for 306-632-2106 Flin Flon General Hospital: 204-687-7591 Visitors Flin Flon (Northern RHA Medical Clinic): 204-687-6130 to La Ronge Health Centre: 306-425-2422 La Ronge Medical Clinic: 306-425-2174 In other communities, services are provided Montreal Lake Health Centre (William by First Nations health providers. Please Canada Charles Health Centre): 306-663-5995 refer to the list of useful numbers. Pelican Narrows (Angelique Canada Health Centre): 306-632-2046 Contact us Pinehouse Health Centre: 306-884-5670 For general information: Sandy Bay Health Centre: 306-754-5400 306-425-2422 Southend (Arthur Morin Memorial Health Center): 306-758-2063 [email protected] Mamawetan Churchill River Stanley Mission Health Centre: Together in Wellness Health Region 306-635-2090 www.mcrhealth.ca Wollaston Lake (Hatchet Lake Health www.mcrhealth.ca Centre): 306-633-2167 ©2013 Welcome! In an emergency La Ronge Health Centre Welcome to Northern Saskatchewan! We If you need emergency assistance, call 911. The La Ronge Health Centre is located at hope you enjoy your experience here. Take From a satellite phone, you must dial 227 Backlund Street, La Ronge, and offers advantage of the natural beauty and local 306-953-9804 to reach the 911 dispatch. a number of services. hospitality. We also encourage you to be If a road ambulance is dispatched to get safe in all your activities. Emergency department you, you will be charged at the following If you need medical assistance while you rates: Basic charge: $360, plus $3.05 per A 24-hour Emergency department is are here, there are a few things you should kilometre. If the ambulance is required to located on the lower level of the La Ronge know about how to access services and wait more than half an hour at the Health Centre. For any medical attention what charges apply if you do not have destination, a wait-time charge of $100 per received as an outpatient, the standard fee health coverage from any province in hour, or portion thereof, will apply. is $861. This includes any required lab or Canada. You will be billed directly for any diagnostic services. In addition, the If you are not easily accessible by road, an standard fee for the physician is $100, fees. All rates quoted here are in aircraft may be dispatched. The cost will however, complex procedures will involve Canadian dollars and are current as of depend on the type of aircraft and distance additional fees. April 1, 2013. travelled. If you have medical insurance, it is your Laboratory & diagnostic responsibility to seek reimbursement from Clinics your insurer. Please keep all related If you require blood work, an x-ray or an The La Ronge Medical Clinic, operated by ultrasound provided at the La Ronge documentation. Northern Medical Services, is located at 809 Health Centre (lower level), the standard La Ronge Avenue and the hours are 9:00 For information or advice fee is $429. a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday If you would like general health information, to Friday, except statutory holidays. To Hospital stays you can go to: www.healthlineonline.ca make an appointment with a doctor, call 306-425-2174. The basic fee is $40, with If you are admitted to the La Ronge Health varying fees for complex procedures. Centre, the standard fee is $2955 for each day on the ward. In addition, there is a In Pinehouse (306-884-5670) and $100 a day charge for the attending Sandy Bay (306-754-5400), if you are seen physician. by a visiting physician, the charge is also Call 811 if you would like to speak to a $40. If you are seen by a primary care If it becomes necessary to transfer you to health care provider - 24-hours a day. A nurse, the fee is being waived at the present another centre for care that is not available translation service is available if English is time. in La Ronge, charges will vary depending not your first language. There is no charge on the type of receiving facility. If you are If you are in the Creighton area, you may for this service. transferred by road or air ambulance, access clinic services at the Northern RHA please refer to the “In an emergency” Medical Clinic at the Flin Flon General Hospital. The province of Manitoba has its information in the pamphlet. own fees. Please enquire for rates. .