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Appointment reminder calls will be ending as of April 1, 2024. Email reminders are available. Learn More

Upcoming Easter hours: LNPLC will be closed Friday March 29 through Monday, April 1 and reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Health Programs at LNPLC

Skin Screening

If you need something checked on your skin, we have a half-day clinic running on every month where you can have a skin exam from our NP and on-site treatments for minor concerns from our RPN. You can also be referred for a biopsy or to a specialist if needed. Call us for an appointment

Hearing Screening

Sign up for a hearing screening with Jody from the Canadian Hearing Society. We are holding these clinics every three months, so please call reception or ask your provider about signing up for a free screening.

Caregiver Support – Caring for the Caregiver

Are you the caregiver for a patient of our clinic, or a family member?

This comprehensive program is open to the public.  It will be hosted by a number of our clinic’s providers including Social Worker, Dietitian, NP, and local organizations.

Learn about:

  • The Role of the Caregiver
  • Self-Care
  • Accessing Community Resources
  • Dealing with Grief and Loss
  • How to Prepare and Talk with the Medical Community
  • Meal Planning
  • Emergency Planning
  • Financial and Legal Considerations

Please call our clinic at 807-475-9595 to register for a spot in this six-week program (1.5 hours per week)

Memory Screening Clinic

How is your memory? Come in for a free screening!

We hope to see: anyone 75 years or older, or anyone 65-74 with: diabetes, heart disease, a previous heart attack or stroke, high blood pressure, a history of smoking, high cholesterol, atrial fibrillation, obesity, a family history of heart attack or stroke before the age of 60

Call the clinic at 807-475-9595 and inform reception that you are interested in this program.

Pap-a-palooza

During the spring, we are reserving appointment times for PAP tests for cervical cancer screening for anyone in Thunder Bay who requires one.

Partnering with the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, this program is offered to keep everyone up to date on cervical cancer screenings.

Call our clinic at 807-475-9595 to reserve a spot

Programs & Services

Nurse Practitioners provide comprehensive, accessible, and coordinated family health care services through Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics. View All Programs & Services

Skin Screening

If you need something checked on your skin, please make an appointment with your Nurse Practitioner. We offer cryotherapy to treat warts, skin tags and certain types of moles.

Caregiver Support

Are you the caregiver? Hosted by a number of our clinic’s providers including Social Worker, Dietitian, NP, and more.

Memory Screening

Concerned about possible memory issues? Speak with your Nurse Practitioner about Memory Screening. We are here to help.

Weight Management

We will teach a number of lifestyle habits to achieve and maintain nutrition, exercise and management of chronic illness.

Clinic Updates

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We Are Hiring!

Nurse Practitioners: Lakehead NPLC is seeking NPs for primary health care positions starting April 2024. We have full and part-time positions available. Flexible schedule to be negotiated and will include evening and weekend hours. Qualifications: ·         Primary Health Care NP (PHC-NP) Certificate with registration in the Extended Class, with the

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Digital Access Improvements

As of April 1, 2024, telephone reminders will no longer be provided except for program offerings. Lakehead NPLC has implemented a secure messaging portal called Medeo which will offer email reminders 24 hours prior to appointments, allow faster communications to complete forms, inform negative test results, and other information initiatives.

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Advance Care Planning Research Initiative

Through February to April 2024, LNPLC’s social work student will ask you to complete a short questionnaire for your health record about informing the Clinic of your Power(s) of Attorney (POAs) and/or your Substitute Decision Maker(s) (SDMs). The Lakehead Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic is pleased to welcome Liuba, a social work

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