Attawapiskat, ON · Emergency Department: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Hospital administration: Monday–Friday, 9:30 am–5:30 pm.
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Attawapiskat Hospital, operated by the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA), is a 15-bed community hospital serving Attawapiskat First Nation and surrounding James Bay coastal communities with around-the-clock emergency and urgent care. The emergency department is staffed by registered nurses and consulting physicians and provides primary care, diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, and access to specialist care through the Ontario Telemedicine Network. Patients with complex or life-threatening conditions beyond the hospital's capacity are transferred to Weeneebayko General Hospital in Moose Factory, Timmins and District Hospital, or Kingston General Hospital.
On-site parking is available at 972 Riverside Rd E. No information is available regarding fees or designated accessible parking spaces; contact the hospital at 705-997-2150 for details.
Attawapiskat is a remote fly-in First Nation community on the James Bay coast with no road access. The community is accessible by air year-round and by seasonal winter ice road. There is no local public transit. Patients should arrange transportation in advance; for medical emergencies requiring ambulance, call 705-997-1111.
No historical wait time data is available for this facility. As a small 15-bed rural hospital, weekday daytime hours (Monday–Friday, 9:30am–5:30pm) align with full administrative and clinic staffing, which may support faster access to non-emergency services. For true emergencies, the department is staffed and available at all times.
No historical wait time data is available. General guidance applies: evening and overnight hours for non-urgent concerns may result in longer waits as specialist and administrative support is reduced outside standard hours. Whenever possible, schedule non-urgent visits during weekday daytime hours.
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 using historical volumes, current patient counts, and staffing. Actual wait times may vary.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.