HÔTEL-DIEU SAINT-JOSEPH DE SAINT-QUENTIN

About HÔTEL-DIEU SAINT-JOSEPH DE SAINT-QUENTIN

Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin is a 24/7 community emergency department located at 21 Canada Street in Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick, serving a rural population of approximately 40,000 people across more than 22 francophone, Anglophone, and Indigenous communities. As a 6-bed acute care facility operated by the Vitalité Health Network, it provides emergency care, primary health services, and observation for patients who can be treated locally, with transfers arranged to larger centres such as Edmundston Regional Hospital for complex or specialized cases. This small but vital hospital is the primary emergency resource for residents of the Restigouche County region and surrounding rural communities.

Services & Specialties

24/7 Emergency Care, Acute Care (6-bed inpatient unit), Long-Term Care, Palliative Care, Internal Medicine, Physiotherapy, Diabetes Clinic, Pulmonary Care Clinic, Hypertension Clinic, Nutrition Clinic, Dermatology (visiting specialists), Pediatrics (visiting specialists), Oncology (visiting specialists), Mental Health Services (visiting specialists), Urology (visiting specialists), Ophthalmology (visiting specialists), Ambulatory Care (visiting specialists from Edmundston Regional Hospital), Diagnostic and Therapeutic Services, Extra-Mural Program (Home Care).

Amenities

• Free on-site parking
• Catholic heritage facility — contact hospital directly to confirm chapel or spiritual care availability
• Contact hospital directly to confirm cafeteria, ATM, and Wi-Fi availability

Parking & Transit

Free parking is available on site at Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph de Saint-Quentin. Contact the hospital directly for details on accessibility parking spaces.

Saint-Quentin is a small rural town in Restigouche County with no formal public transit service. The hospital is best accessed by private vehicle.

Best Times to Visit

Quieter times: No historical wait time data is available for this facility. As a small rural hospital, mornings on weekdays are generally less busy. For non-urgent concerns, consider whether an outpatient clinic appointment may be more appropriate.

Busier times: Evenings and weekends tend to be busier at most emergency departments. As a small facility, even modest patient volumes can affect wait times. If your situation is not an emergency, check whether a scheduled clinic visit is available.

Tips Before You Go

• Some entrances at Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Joseph are not accessible at night — always use the designated emergency entrance when arriving after regular business hours.
• This is a small 6-bed rural facility. Patients with serious, complex, or specialized conditions should expect to be stabilized and transferred to Edmundston Regional Hospital or another larger centre.
• The hospital serves a bilingual (French/English) and Indigenous community population — services are available in both official languages.
• If your condition is not a life-threatening emergency, ask about available outpatient clinics for conditions like diabetes, hypertension, or pulmonary care, which may be more appropriate.
• Because Saint-Quentin has no public transit, arrange transportation in advance, especially for late-night visits when some facility entrances are restricted.

What to Bring

• Provincial health card (New Brunswick Medicare card)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications, including dosages
• List of known allergies
• Contact information for your family physician
• Personal comfort items (book, phone charger, snacks) for potential waits
• Insurance information if applicable
• A support person or trusted contact, especially for rural transfers to larger facilities

Frequently Asked Questions

About ER Wait Times

Emergency departments use triage — patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.

Visit length figures represent total time in the emergency department from arrival to discharge, sourced from NB Health. Actual times may vary.

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