Closed right now.
This ER does not run overnight.
Temporary reduction in Emergency Department operation to 12 hours daily (closed from 2100 - 0900); 4/4 treatment spaces. (Due to clinical personnel shortage)
Normally: on a recurring schedule
Independent service, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
Non-emergency options
Quieter times: No historical wait time data is currently available for this emergency department. Generally, rural emergency departments tend to be less busy on weekday mornings and early afternoons. If your condition is not life-threatening, arriving earlier in the day on a weekday may result in shorter waits.
Busier times: No historical wait time data is available for Boyle Healthcare Centre. Like most emergency departments, evenings, weekends, and holidays may see higher patient volumes. Avoid driving to the ER during severe winter weather — call 911 for ambulance transport instead.
Nearby Alternatives
Athabasca · 32 km away
Smoky Lake · 56 km away
Lac La Biche · 57 km away
Redwater · 74 km away
Westlock · 84 km away
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Open on ERstat →Boyle Healthcare Centre is a 20-bed rural hospital located at 5004 Lakeview Road in Boyle, Alberta, offering 24-hour emergency services to residents of Boyle, Athabasca County, and surrounding communities. The emergency department assesses and treats a broad range of medical conditions using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), and stabilizes higher-acuity patients for transfer to larger regional facilities when needed. On-site services including laboratory, pharmacy, diagnostic imaging, and general medicine make this the primary point of emergency care for this rural region.
24-Hour Emergency Department, General Medicine (diabetes, pneumonia, asthma, heart conditions, infections, kidney/gall stones, abdominal pain, cancer, arthritis), General Radiography (X-Ray), Laboratory Services, Pharmacy, Ambulatory Day Procedures (Ventolin treatments, cast changes, IV medication), Addiction and Mental Health Services (children, youth, adults, older adults), Home Care, Immunization (Adult and Infant/Preschool), Telehealth Services, Nutrition Services, Breastfeeding Clinic, Car Seat Safety Program, Early Childhood Intervention Program, Environmental Public Health, Equipment Loan Program, Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program, Specialty Clinics (nephrology, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, surgical, pulmonary, brace/orthotics, phlebotomy), Interpreter/Translation Services, Palliative Care.
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Free on-site parking is available at 5004 Lakeview Road. The facility is wheelchair accessible. For Home Care services, use the staff entrance at the northeast corner of the building rather than the emergency entrance.
Boyle is a rural village in Athabasca County with no public transit routes serving the facility. Most patients arrive by personal vehicle. The hospital is approximately 45 minutes from Edmonton. Ambulance services are based in Boyle and serve the broader Athabasca, Lac La Biche, and Thorhild areas.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Alberta health data. Actual wait times may vary.
This hospital does not publish a live wait, so the figure above comes from our model rather than from its own feed. We publish how that model performs where it can be checked, at the hospitals that do publish. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.
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