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 currently available for this facility. In general, early morning hours on weekdays (before 9:00 AM) tend to be quieter at smaller community emergency departments. Arriving promptly when symptoms begin — rather than waiting — is always advisable for urgent concerns.
Busier times: Whitecourt Healthcare Centre's ED sees a high visit volume relative to the Alberta average, particularly for acute upper respiratory infections. Evenings and weekends are typically busier at most community ERs. If your condition is non-urgent, consider contacting your family physician or a community health resource first.
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Open on ERstat →Whitecourt Healthcare Centre, located at 20 Sunset Blvd in Whitecourt, Alberta, is the community's primary hospital and serves residents of Whitecourt and the surrounding region with a 24/7 emergency department staffed by physicians, registered nurses, LPNs, and respiratory therapists. As an acute care facility operated by Alberta Health Services, it offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services under one roof, including day surgery, diagnostic imaging, obstetrics, and palliative care. Patients requiring a higher level of care are stabilized on-site and transferred to referral centres such as the University of Alberta Hospital or the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.
24/7 Emergency Department, Ambulatory Services, Audiology, Breastfeeding Clinic, Cardiac Diagnostics (Stress Testing), Cardiac Rehabilitation, Cardiology, Day Surgery & Recovery, Diagnostic Imaging, Eating Disorder Services, General Medicine, General Radiography (X-Ray), Nephrology Clinic, Obstetrics, Occupational Therapy, Palliative Care, Pastoral Care, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Prenatal Classes, Psychiatry Services, Respiratory Therapy, Ultrasound, Special Care Beds, Stabilization and Patient Transfer Services.
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