Portal Assistance
For membership portal assistance please contact Ann Marie Ogima (MembershipAnn@fwfn.com).
For membership portal assistance please contact Ann Marie Ogima (MembershipAnn@fwfn.com).
Fort William First Nation Elders aged 65+ are eligible to receive an honourarium of $100 on a monthly basis.
Fort William First Nation registered members must meet the following criteria:
How to access the Elders Assistance Program:
Eye Care
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Fort William First Nation will provide assistance up to the amount of $2,500 per year towards dental care to registered members both on and off reserve who are 65+ years of age and older.
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Clients must meet the following criteria:
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Policy: Fort William First Nation will provide assistance up to $300 a year/elder towards prescription medications to registered members both on and off reserve who are 65+ years of age or older.
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Clients must meet the following criteria:
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Policy: Fort William First Nation will provide assistance for medical supplies and equipment up to $2,500 per year to registered members both on and off reserve, who are 65+ years of age.
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Policy: Fort William First Nation will provide referrals to Homemaking services, to clients in medical need.
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Policy: to provide assistance to Fort William First Nation registered members both on and off reserve who are 60+ years of age and older in need of transportation to medical and dental appointments.
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Policy: To provide financial assistance to Fort William First Nation registered members both on and off reserve who are 65 years plus in age, in need of essential appliance repair or replacement. The replacement will not exceed the amount of $600 per appliance.
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Policy: To provide financial assistance to Fort William First Nation registered band members both on and off reserve in the amount of $5,000 to assist with funeral expenses. Financial assistance will be provided at a flat rate of $2,000 for a luncheon. This can be arranged by the family with the support of the Health Centre staff.
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Clients must meet the following criteria:
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Policy: to provide assistance to Fort William First Nation registered members both on and off reserve with limited financial assistance for medical travel. In most instances airfare, accommodations, meals, and taxi are covered by Non-Insured Health Benefits for both the client and the escort. Clients needing further financial assistance will be entitled to a $125 disbursement to cover any other incidentals; this disbursement will be available to escorts who are registered members of Fort William First Nation only. Travel for medical treatments not prescribed by a medical physician will not be covered.
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Policy: to provide financial assistance to Fort William First Nation members who experience unforeseen emergency medical travel outside of the existing policy.
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Policy: To provide assistance with snow removal to Fort William First Nation registered members on reserve.
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Fort William First Nation members will receive this service if they meet the following conditions:
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Policy: To provide assistance with grass cutting to Fort William First Nation registered members on reserve 65 plus.
Fort William First Nation members will receive this service if they meet the following conditions:
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