Hants Community Hospital

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About Hants Community

Hants Community Hospital is a full-service community hospital located at 89 Payzant Drive in Windsor, Nova Scotia, serving residents of Windsor, Hantsport, West Hants, and portions of East Hants. The 24/7 emergency department provides stabilization and treatment for urgent and emergent conditions, with access to diagnostic imaging, blood collection, surgery, and specialist clinics on site. Patients requiring complex trauma care, advanced cardiac intervention, or specialized stroke treatment may be stabilized and transferred to a larger centre such as the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, approximately 65 km away.

Services & Specialties

24/7 Emergency Department, Inpatient care (approximately 38 beds), General surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Diagnostic imaging (X-ray), Ultrasound, Blood collection services, Obstetrics and gynecology clinics, Pediatric clinics, Hematology clinics, Community Mental Health and Addictions (outpatient), Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) services, Physiotherapy, Dietitian services, Social work, Palliative care support, Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics, COPD outreach program, Chronic pain self-management program, Spiritual care, Long-term care, Hants Health and Wellness Team (HHWT), Virtual Urgent Care (Nova Scotia Health).

Amenities

• Cafeteria in main lobby (Mon–Fri 8:00–10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.; closed holidays)
• Gift shop in main lobby (Mon–Fri 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., staffed by Ladies Auxiliary)
• ATM (bank machine) in main lobby
• Free on-site Wi-Fi
• Spiritual care services (available on request)
• Social work services

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Tips Before You Go

• For urgent but non-life-threatening concerns, consider Nova Scotia Health's virtual urgent care service as an alternative to the physical ER — it can be accessed from home.
• If you are experiencing symptoms of a stroke, heart attack, or major trauma, call 911 immediately — complex cases may be transferred to QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax.
• Visitor hours are open throughout the day with a rest period from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. — plan family visits around this window.
• No on-site pharmacy has been confirmed at Hants Community Hospital, so arrange to fill any prescriptions at a local pharmacy in Windsor before or after your visit.
• Parking is free and on-site, but arrange your own transportation as public transit to the hospital is very limited in Windsor.

What to Bring

• Provincial health card (Nova Scotia MSI card)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications, including dosages
• List of known allergies
• Any relevant medical records or test results
• Method of payment for prescriptions (no on-site pharmacy confirmed)
• Phone charger or portable battery for wait times
• Snacks and water for longer waits

Parking

Free parking is available on site for patients and visitors. The facility is wheelchair accessible. Staff are directed to designated parking areas to keep priority spaces available for patients and visitors.

Getting There

Windsor has very limited public transit options. Personal transportation, taxi, or rideshare is strongly recommended when visiting Hants Community Hospital.

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 Nova Scotia 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.