Hotel Dieu of Saint-Joseph

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About Hotel Dieu of Saint-Joseph

Hotel Dieu of Saint-Joseph is a small rural community hospital located in Perth-Andover, New Brunswick, serving the Village of Perth-Andover, Tobique First Nation, and surrounding Upper River Valley communities — a population of over 10,000 people. The Emergency Department is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with care delivered using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), and includes a Nurse Practitioner on the ED team for semi-urgent and non-urgent patients. As a rural community hospital managed by Horizon Health Network, it is best suited for general and semi-urgent care needs; patients with complex or high-acuity emergencies should anticipate transfer to a larger regional centre.

Services & Specialties

Emergency Department (8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily), Triage using Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS), Nurse Practitioner care for CTAS Level 4 and Level 5 patients, Laboratory and specimen collection, Diagnostic imaging, Therapeutic services.

Amenities

• Free Wi-Fi for patients and families (provided by Horizon Health Network in partnership with local hospital Foundations and Auxiliaries)
• Wheelchair accessible facility
• On-site parking ($2/day)

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Tips Before You Go

• Call ahead at 506-273-7100 to verify current service availability before visiting, especially for non-urgent concerns.
• If your condition is complex or potentially life-threatening, be aware that transfer to a larger regional centre such as Upper River Valley Hospital in Waterville may be necessary.
• Patients triaged as CTAS Level 4 (semi-urgent) or Level 5 (non-urgent) may be seen by the Nurse Practitioner on the ED team — this is normal practice at this facility.
• The most critically ill or injured patients are always seen first under the CTAS system; expect longer waits if your condition is non-urgent.
• If you require mental health support, note that the Horizon-operated Mental Health Centre is located nearby at 19 Station St, Perth-Andover (506-273-4701), separate from the hospital building.

What to Bring

• Provincial health card (New Brunswick Medicare card)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications including dosages
• List of known allergies
• Any relevant medical records or recent test results
• Personal health insurance information if applicable
• Phone charger or entertainment for potential wait times
• A trusted support person if possible, especially for vulnerable patients

Parking

On-site parking is available at Hotel Dieu of Saint-Joseph for $2 per day. The facility is wheelchair accessible. No valet service has been confirmed.

Getting There

No public transit routes serve this facility. Perth-Andover is a rural community and personal or arranged transportation is required. By car, take Exit 115 off Route 2 at Perth-Andover (whether travelling west from Woodstock or east from Edmundston), follow the 'H' hospital signs to the bridge, cross the bridge and turn right — the hospital is within 1 km on the left.

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.

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 42 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.