Altona, MB · Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — including holidays
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Altona Community Memorial Health Centre is a non-profit rural community hospital located at 240 5th Ave NE in Altona, Manitoba, operating under Southern Health–Santé Sud. The Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and provides essential acute care services to residents of Altona and the surrounding southern Manitoba communities. With 22 acute care beds and access to on-site diagnostics including ECG, laboratory, and X-ray, this ER is well-suited for urgent but non-life-threatening conditions; patients with serious cardiac, stroke, trauma, or complex pediatric emergencies may be stabilized here and transferred to a larger regional centre.
Free parking is available on-site at the health centre. The facility is wheelchair accessible. No paid parking structures are present — surface lot access is straightforward for most visitors.
Altona is a small rural town with no public transit service. Visitors should plan to arrive by personal vehicle, taxi, or ride-share.
No historical wait time data is available for this facility. As a general guide, mid-morning on weekdays (Tuesday through Thursday) tends to be quieter at rural community ERs. If your condition is not urgent, calling ahead at 204-324-6411 may help you plan your visit.
Rural ERs can see increased demand on weekends, Monday mornings, and evenings after local clinics close. While no specific data is available for this location, these periods may result in slightly longer waits.
Emergency departments use triage — patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Manitoba health data using historical volumes, current patient counts, and staffing. Actual wait times may vary.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.