Northern Regional Health Authority

The Northern Regional Health Authority (NRHA) is the governing body responsible for healthcare delivery and regulation for the Northern Health Region (NHR)—specifically northern Manitoba, excluding Churchill.[1]

Northern Regional Health Authority
Health authority overview
FormedMay 2012
TypeRegional health authority
Jurisdictionnorthern Manitoba
HeadquartersFlin Flon, The Pas, and Thompson
Annual budget$ 220 m CAD (2020)
Health authority executives
  • Carrie Atkinson, Board Chair
  • Raj Sewda, CEO
Key documents
Websitenorthernhealthregion.com

The NRHA covers the largest geographical area of the 5 regional health authorities (RHAs) in Manitoba, spanning over 396,000 km2 (153,000 sq mi), or nearly two-thirds of the province.[2] It was formed in 2012 by the merger of the former NOR-MAN and Burntwood Regional Health Authorities.[1][2]

Within the region, there are 2 cities, 6 towns, 1 rural municipality, 1 local government district, and numerous unorganized territories made up of hamlets and cottage settlements; as well as 26 First Nations communities and 16 Northern Affairs communities.[2] The NRHA maintains offices in each of its three major centres: Flin Flon, The Pas, and Thompson.[2]

Communities

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Accounting for just below 6% of the provincial population, the Northern Health Region has a population of 74,175 people. With an area of over 396,000 km2 (153,000 sq mi), the region has a population density of 0.18 persons per km²—compared to 2.19 persons per km² for the entire province of Manitoba.[2]

The region has a young population with a median age of 26 (compared to Manitoba at 37), and nearly one in three residents (30%) of the region are under the age of 15 (compared to 19% of Manitoba residents). Contrastly, 6.1% of Northern Region residents are age 65 and older (compared to 14.1% of Manitobans).[2]

Within the region, there are:

Indigenous communities

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The NRHA serves 26 First Nations communities, or 'reserves'.[2] According to Manitoba Health's 2012 census, about 40% of the region's residents live on reserves while the remaining 60% live off-reserve.[2]

However, residents frequently travel on and off reserve and access health services in both locations. In addition to issues of gaps in patient follow-ups and on-going continuity of care, having more than one health-services provider—First Nation Inuit Health (FNIH) for on-reserve services and the Region for off-reserve services—can cause confusion among residents in terms of accessing care.[3]

There are over a dozen additional First Nations communities that the NRHA serves; a challenge for the NRHA is that many of these First Nations communities do not have year-round all-weather road access, with many of these First Nations communities relying on rail, boat, and/or air service to travel. This limited access has significant implications on the health of the residents.[citation needed]

Per the 2006 Census, over two-thirds (67.4%) of residents self-identify as "Aboriginal." Residents of the Northern Health Region account for 81% of Manitoba residents who report speaking an Aboriginal language; just below one-third of residents (31.9%) report speaking at least one Aboriginal language compared to only 6% of Manitobans overall.[2]

Facilities

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The NRHA maintains offices in each of its three major centres: Flin Flon, The Pas, and Thompson.[2]

Location[4] Hospital

(acute care beds)

Health centre Other sites
Place Reserve
Brochet Barren Lands Nursing station
Cormorant Cormorant Health Care Centre
Cranberry Portage Cranberry Portage Wellness Centre
Cross Lake Pimicikamak Nursing station
Easterville Provincial nursing station
Flin Flon Flin Flon General Hospital (34) Flin Flon Primary Health Care Centre
  • Flin Flon Personal Care Home
  • Northern Lights Manor
  • Flin Flon Clinic
Garden Hill Nursing station
Gillam Gillam Hospital (7) Gillam Public Health
Gods Lake God's Lake FN Nursing station
God’s River Manto Sipi
Grand Rapids Misipawistik
Ilford Ilford Community Health Centre
Lac Brochet Northlands Nursing station[i]
Leaf Rapids Leaf Rapids Health Centre
Lynn Lake Lynn Lake Hospital (11) Lynn Lake Public Health
Moose Lake Mosakahiken Provincial nursing station
Nelson House Nisichawayasihk
  • Nisichawayasihk Personal Care Home
  • Nursing Station
Norway House
  • Nursing station
  • Pinaow Wachi Ltd. Personal Care Home
Opaskwayak Cree Nation Beatrice Wilson Health Centre McGillivary Care Home
Oxford House Bunibonibee
  • George Colon Memorial Home Inc.[i]
  • Nursing station
The Pas St. Anthony’s General Hospital (40) The Pas Primary Health Care Centre
  • St. Paul’s Personal Care Home
  • Rosaire House Addiction Centre
  • The Pas Clinic
  • Fischer Avenue Clinic
Pikwitonei Nursing station
Pukatawagan Mathias Colomb Nursing station
Red Sucker Lake Red Sucker Lake FN Nursing station
Shamattawa First Nation Nursing station[i]
Sherridon Sherridon Health Centre
Snow Lake Snow Lake Health Centre
South Indian Lake O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Nursing station[i]
Split Lake Tataskweyak Nursing station
St. Theresa Point First Nation Nursing station
Tadoule Lake Sayisi Nursing station[i]
Thicket Portage Health Centre
Thompson Thompson General Hospital (79) Thompson Public Health
  • Acute Brain Injury House
  • Hope North Recovery Centre for Youth
  • Northern Consultation Clinic
  • Northern Spirit Manor
  • Thompson Clinic
Wasagamack Wasagamack FN Nursing station
Wabowden Wabowden Community Health Centre
York Factory First Nation

References

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  1. ^ a b "Health authorities agree to mergers". Winnipeg Free Press. 25 April 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "About Us – Northern Health Region". Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  3. ^ 2019-20 NRHA Annual Report
  4. ^ "Our Locations – Northern Health Region". Retrieved 2021-02-07.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e First Nation Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB)
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