- Description
- Provides various health benefits to individuals and families with high health costs
Benefits are determined based on need and may include:- basic dental care
- diabetic supplies
- eyeglasses
- hearing aids
- prescription drugs
- surgical supplies and dressings
- transportation for medical appointments
- Eligibility
- Members of Eabametoong First Nation 16-65 years of age
Individuals and families who:- were eligible for Ontario Works in the previous months, or
- are no longer eligible for Ontario Works because they received a payment for loss of income under the 1986-1990 Hepatitis C Settlement Agreement
- Application Process
- Individuals can apply by contacting the office
- Documents Required
- No documents required
- Office
- 807-242-7361 - Ontario Works
- Fax
- 807-242-1090
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- PO Box 298
Eabamet Lake, ON, P0T 1L0
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Irene Oskineegish, Ontario Works Administrator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 807-242-7361 Ext 236 - Fees
- None
- Agency Information
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- Copyright
- 211 Ontario North
- Last Updated On
- May 21, 2025
- Last Verified On
- May 21, 2025
- Address
- 139 Main St, Band Office
Eabametoong First Nation, ON, P0T 1L0- Band Office is located at Main St in the community of Eabametoong First Nation
- Community is on N shore of Eabamet Lake, 155 km NE of Armstrong, 360 km N of Thunder Bay
- Consists of 1 reserve, Fort Hope 64 with a land area of approximately 259 sq km
- Community only accessible by air through Fort Hope Airport (Wasaya Airways) year-round, by water during warmer months or a 96-km ice road from community to Northern Ontario Resource Trail (extending north of Pickle Lake) main link road during winter months
- Nearest large urban centres are Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Not Accessible
- Hours of Operation
- Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pmMon9:00 am to 5:00 pmTue9:00 am to 5:00 pmWed9:00 am to 5:00 pmThu9:00 am to 5:00 pmFri9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Eabamet Lake
- Eabametoong First Nation
