Strathcona Community Hospital

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About Strathcona Community Hospital

Strathcona Community Hospital, located at 9000 Emerald Drive in Sherwood Park, Alberta, operates a 24-hour emergency department serving residents of Sherwood Park, Beaumont, East Edmonton, and surrounding areas of Strathcona and Leduc Counties. The ED features 27 individual treatment spaces—including trauma rooms, an isolation room, and women's health rooms—supported by on-site CT scanning, laboratory, pharmacy, and diagnostic imaging services. This facility is an excellent first point of care for urgent and emergency needs, with the ability to stabilize patients and arrange transfer to a higher-level facility when required.

Services & Specialties

24-Hour Emergency Department, Trauma Rooms (2), Women's Health Rooms, Isolation Room, Decontamination Shower, Orthopedic Room, Eye/Ear/Nose/Throat Room, CT Scanning, General Radiography (X-Ray), Ultrasound, Laboratory Services, On-Site Pharmacy, General Surgery (Adult), Addiction and Mental Health Services (Adult, Child & Adolescent), Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART), Sexual Assault Response Team (SART), Emergency Department Transition Clinic, Geriatric Outpatient Medicine, Infectious Disease / Internal Medicine Clinic, IV Therapy Clinic, Neurology Clinic, Urgent Neurology Clinic, Orthopedic Clinic, Respiratory Therapy (Community), Social Work Services, Interpreter / Translation Services, Nurse Practitioner Program, Integrated Paramedic Services.

Amenities

• On-site pharmacy supporting the emergency department
• Free on-site parking
• Hand-hygiene sinks throughout the building
• Touch-less door openers
• Motion-sensor bathroom fixtures
• Interpreter and translation services available in the ED

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Tips Before You Go

• Call Health Link 811 before heading to the ER if you are unsure whether your condition requires emergency care — it is free, available 24/7, and can save you an unnecessary trip.
• Parking is free at Strathcona Community Hospital, so there is no need to bring change or worry about meter time during a longer visit.
• The ED uses the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) — patients with life-threatening conditions are seen first, so expect that those arriving after you may be treated sooner if their condition is more urgent.
• Interpreter and translation services are available in the ED if English is not your first language — inform staff at triage so arrangements can be made promptly.
• If you require a follow-up family doctor or specialist referral after your ED visit, the hospital's Emergency Department Transition Clinic and Social Work team can help coordinate next steps before you leave.
• Visiting at Sherwood Park-area hospitals follows Edmonton Zone guidelines — visits are based on the patient's expressed wishes and care needs rather than fixed visiting hours, so call ahead at 780-449-5380 if you are planning to visit a patient.

What to Bring

• Government-issued photo ID (e.g., Alberta driver's licence or passport)
• Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) card
• List of all current medications, dosages, and prescribing doctors
• List of known allergies (medications, foods, latex, etc.)
• Provincial health information or referral documents if applicable
• Insurance information or supplementary health coverage cards
• Phone charger or portable battery pack for a potentially long wait
• Comfort items such as a water bottle, snack, and something to read

Parking

Parking is free at Strathcona Community Hospital. The facility is easily accessible just off Yellowhead Trail and Cloverbar Road on the north end of Sherwood Park. Confirm accessible parking stall locations via on-site signage upon arrival.

Getting There

Strathcona County Transit routes 430 and 431 serve a stop at Emerald Dr & Clover Bar Rd, approximately a 2-minute walk from the hospital entrance. Check Strathcona County Transit for current schedules and route maps.

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.

We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 33 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 41 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.

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