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Non-emergency options
Quieter times: No historical wait time data is available for this location. As a small rural emergency department, mornings on weekdays and mid-week tend to be quieter in similar facilities. The Wednesday Walk-In Clinic (8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.) is a good option for non-urgent concerns and may help reduce ER demand on that day.
Busier times: No historical wait data is available. Like most ERs, expect higher volume on evenings, weekends, and holidays. Late Friday and Saturday evenings can be busier due to trauma and after-hours presentations across the region.
Nearby Alternatives
No other hospitals within 100 km. If non-urgent, consider calling 811 or seeing a pharmacist.
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Open on ERstat →Geraldton District Hospital operates a 7-bed Emergency Department serving the residents of Greenstone — including Geraldton, Longlac, Nakina, Beardmore, and Caramat — as well as surrounding First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario. The ER provides 24/7 physician and nursing coverage, including a trauma room, cardiac monitoring beds, and a Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program, making it the primary acute care resource for this vast rural region. Patients requiring complex trauma, cardiac interventions, or specialized care beyond stabilization are transferred to a larger city centre, and a heliport on site supports rapid air transport when needed.
24/7 Emergency Department with physician and nursing coverage, Trauma room, Cardiac monitoring beds, Sexual Assault and Partner Abuse Care Program (SAPAC), Low-risk obstetrics, Diagnostic imaging — X-ray and ultrasound, Laboratory services, Outreach and on-site chemotherapy unit, Remicade, Venofer, HLinks, and Entyvio infusion services, Physiotherapy and occupational therapy (outpatient), Kinesiology, Social work, Telemedicine / Telehealth (by appointment), Palliative care (inpatient), General medicine and pediatric inpatient care, Stabilized cardiac inpatient care, Horizons Hospice Care Suite, Walk-In Clinic (Wednesdays 8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.), Heliport for air transport.
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Free parking is available to all patients and visitors. Accessibility parking is located close to the entrance; patients and visitors without accessibility needs are asked to use the designated parking area on the west side of the hospital. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible.
Geraldton is a rural Northern Ontario community with no known public transit routes to the hospital. Personal vehicle or local taxi service are the primary means of access. Contact the hospital at 807-854-1862 for transportation guidance.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Ontario health data. Actual wait times may vary.
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