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Norman Wells

Norman Wells is located 80 km northwest of Tulia and 684 km northwest of Yellowknife. The community is located on the north bank of the Mackenzie River and views the entire width of the Mackenzie Valley from the Franklin to Richardson Mountains. It is unique to the Sahtu region, because it is a non-traditional community with a mostly non-Aboriginal population. The community has a population of 849 people.

Services include:

• Central office of the Sahtu Health and Social Services Authority
• Health Services
  • 4 Nurses
  • 1 Prevention and Health Promotion Worker
  • 1 Home Support Worker
  • Support Staff
• Social Services
  • 1 Community Social Service Worker
  • 1 Mental Health and Addictions Worker
• Dentist in a private clinic.
• Physician visits 5 days a month.
• Physiotherapist and occupational health therapist visits 4 times per year.
• Vision specialist visits approximately twice a year.
• Speech and language pathologist services provided by the Beaufort Delta Health and Social Services Authority.

Hospital Access

While Norman Wells has a well equipped health centre and social services office, medical emergencies require that residents leave the community for hospital services.