Peace River Community Health Centre

Best Times to Visit

Quieter times: No historical wait-time data is available for this facility. Generally, weekday mornings (8:00 AM–11:00 AM) tend to be quieter at smaller regional emergency departments. If your condition is not life-threatening, consider calling Health Link 811 first for guidance.

Busier times: As with most emergency departments, evenings, weekends, and holidays typically see higher patient volumes. Mondays can also be busy as patients who waited over the weekend seek care. For non-urgent concerns, avoiding these peak windows may reduce your wait.

About Peace River Community Health Centre

The Marshall Eliuk Peace River Community Health Centre, operated by Alberta Health Services, is the primary acute care facility serving Peace River and the broader northern Alberta region. Its eight-bed emergency department operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, staffed by physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and respiratory therapists who assess patients using the standardized Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS). As a regional hub on Treaty 8 territory, this facility offers a broad scope of services — including cancer care, cardiac diagnostics, and mental health — that reduce the need for northern residents to travel to larger centres like Grande Prairie or Edmonton.

Services & Specialties

24-hour emergency care (8-bed ED), Acute care (30 beds), Surgical services (on-site operating room), Cancer treatment — Peace River Community Cancer Centre, Cardiology and cardiac diagnostics, Cardiac stress testing and monitoring, Computed tomography (CT) imaging, Diagnostic imaging, Mental health services, Kidney treatment, Palliative care, Restorative and long-term residential care, Rehabilitation services, Wound care clinic, Eating disorder services, Oral health services, Sexual health care, Travel health and immunization, Breastfeeding clinic, Community home care, Public health and immunization programs, In-hospital pharmacy, Interpreter and translation services, Alberta Aids to Daily Living Program, Car seat safety program, Mother and baby classes.

Amenities

• On-site cafeteria
• In-hospital pharmacy (serves inpatients and long-term care residents)

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Tips Before You Go

• Call the ED directly at 780-624-7512 if you have questions before arriving, especially for non-life-threatening concerns.
• If you require language support, interpreter and translation services are available — inform staff at triage.
• General visiting hours are 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM; if you are accompanying an ED patient, confirm access with staff on arrival.
• This facility offers cancer care, cardiac diagnostics, and mental health services locally, so Peace River residents may not need to travel to Grande Prairie or Edmonton for many specialist needs.
• The Peace River Community Health Centre is a training site for the Rural Alberta North & Rural Family Medical Training Program — medical residents and learners may be involved in your care under physician supervision.

What to Bring

• Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) card
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications, dosages, and allergies
• Any relevant medical records or recent test results
• Provincial health number or out-of-province health insurance information
• Phone charger or portable battery pack
• Snacks and water for a potentially lengthy wait
• Warm clothing or a blanket, as waiting areas can be cool

Frequently Asked Questions

About ER Wait Times

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.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.