Open 24 hours. We estimate about 3h 54m.
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Quieter times: HGMH has been noted to have wait times below the provincial average, making it generally more manageable than larger urban ERs. Like most emergency departments, mid-morning on weekdays tends to be quieter. For non-life-threatening concerns, consider whether your family physician or a telehealth service could help before visiting the ER.
Busier times: Emergency departments across Ontario, including HGMH, tend to see higher volumes on Monday mornings, Friday evenings, and weekends as walk-in clinics close and patients defer care over the weekend. If your situation is not urgent, avoiding these windows when possible may reduce your wait.
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Open on ERstat →Hôpital Glengarry Memorial Hospital has served Alexandria and the surrounding Glengarry County region since 1965, providing 24-hour emergency care to a community of over 41,000 residents in Eastern Ontario. The Emergency Department operates around the clock and uses the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to prioritize care based on severity, ensuring the most critical patients are seen first. HGMH is a fully bilingual facility designated under the French Language Services Act, offering complete emergency and acute care services in both English and French.
24-hour emergency care, Acute inpatient care, Outpatient clinics (gastroenterology, internal medicine, neurology, orthopedics, obstetrics/gynecology, psychiatry, rehabilitation medicine), Stroke rehabilitation and post-acute stroke rehabilitation (PASR), Geriatric inpatient rehabilitation, Palliative care, Physiotherapy, Pulmonary function testing (PFT) and pulmonary rehabilitation, Psychology clinic, Physiatry clinic, Diagnostic laboratory services (EORLA member), Telemedicine access to off-site specialists, Therapeutic pool programs, French-language services (FLSA-designated facility).
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On-site parking is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A flat daily fee of $5.00 allows unlimited entry and exit within a 24-hour period. Payment is accepted by cash, debit, or credit card at two pay stations: one near the west exit by the pool and one at the Main Entrance near the Business Office. Two bike racks are also available — one at the Main Entrance and one at the pool entrance.
No public transit routes serve HGMH directly. The hospital is located on County Road 43 and is accessible by car via Highway 417 or Highway 401. Patients without a vehicle are encouraged to contact the hospital or local community transportation services for assistance.
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.
This hospital does not publish a live wait, so the figure above comes from our model rather than from its own feed. We publish how that model performs where it can be checked, at the hospitals that do publish. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.
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