Open 24 hours. We can't estimate the wait here; comparable ERs run 2h 20m – 4h 35m.
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In an emergency, call 911. Independent services, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
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Quieter times: No historical wait time data is available for this facility. Generally, rural emergency departments tend to be less congested in mid-morning on weekdays. If your situation is not life-threatening, arriving earlier in the day on a weekday may result in shorter waits.
Busier times: Evenings, weekends, and holidays typically see higher volumes at rural emergency departments as walk-in and clinic options are less available. If possible and your condition is non-urgent, avoid these peak periods.
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Open on ERstat →Pincher Creek Health Centre is a rural full-service hospital located at 1222 Bev McLachlin Drive in Pincher Creek, Alberta, providing 24/7 emergency care to residents of the surrounding southwestern Alberta foothills region. The emergency department is staffed by physicians, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and respiratory therapists who assess patients using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to prioritize care by urgency. As a rural facility with 23 beds and 2 operating theatres, it handles a broad range of emergencies and can stabilize and transfer patients requiring higher-level cardiac, stroke, or specialized care to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge.
24/7 Emergency Department, General Surgery, General Radiography (X-Ray), Labour and Delivery, Adult Outpatient Physiotherapy, Community Physiotherapy, Audiology, Children's Allied Health Services, Home Care Services, Public Health Nursing, Immunization (Adult, Infant & Preschool), Environmental Public Health, Continuing Care, Health Information and Records Management, Interpreter and Translation Services, Stabilization and Transport to Higher-Level Care.
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On-site parking is available at Pincher Creek Health Centre. The main entrance is wheelchair accessible. Specific parking fees and lot layout details are not publicly listed — contact the hospital switchboard at 403-627-1234 for current parking information.
Pincher Creek is a small rural municipality with no fixed public transit routes directly serving the hospital. Patients without personal transportation should arrange a private ride or call AHS Health Link at 811 for guidance on getting to the facility.
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.
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