Open 24 hours. We can't estimate the wait here; comparable ERs run 1h 3m – 2h 24m.
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Quieter times: No historical wait time data is currently available for this location. Generally, rural emergency departments tend to be less congested during mid-morning on weekdays (Tuesday through Thursday). If your condition is not life-threatening, these windows may offer shorter waits.
Busier times: No historical data is available to pinpoint peak hours at this location. As with most emergency departments, expect higher volumes on weekend evenings, Monday mornings, and during local events or the summer tourist season, when Kincardine's population swells with seasonal visitors.
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Open on ERstat →Kincardine Hospital, the Kincardine site of South Bruce Grey Health Centre, is a 22-bed rural community hospital located at 1199 Queen St N in Kincardine, Ontario, serving approximately 44,000 residents plus seasonal visitors and tourists across Bruce County. The Emergency Department operates 24/7 with a physician on site at all times and nursing staff certified in Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC), providing advanced trauma assessment and management. Patients with complex or highly specialized needs may be referred to larger regional centres, but the hospital handles a full range of acute emergency care with personalized attention typical of a smaller rural facility.
24/7 Emergency Department with physician on site, Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)-certified nursing staff, CT (Computerized Tomography) — 64-slice scanner, Diagnostic Imaging, Laboratory and Outpatient Collections, Cardiorespiratory Services, Outpatient Cardiology Clinic, Ontario Breast Screening Program (Mammography), Bone Densitometry, Pulmonary Function Testing, Urology Clinic, Physiotherapy, Diabetes Support (in partnership with Diabetes Grey Bruce), Outpatient Mental Health Services, Surgical Services, Nutritional Services, Pastoral/Chaplain Care, Ontario Health atHome South West Care Coordinators on site.
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Parking is available on site with a $3 flat fee paid upon exit. Payment by debit or credit card can be made at the parking gates or at pay stations inside the hospital near the Main/Family Health Team entrance and the Emergency Department entrance. Cash payments are accepted at the Registration desk during staffed hours (8:00 AM–6:00 PM). There is no free grace period, but you can pre-pay inside before leaving. Frequent visitors can purchase 10- or 30-day parking passes at Registration. Drop-off zones are available at the Main entrance, Family Health Team clinic entrance, and Emergency Department entrance — do not park in these zones, and keep the ED entrance clear for paramedic access.
Kincardine is a small rural municipality and no dedicated public transit routes to the hospital have been confirmed. Patients are encouraged to check with the Municipality of Kincardine or Bruce County for any local transit or Para-Transpo options. Personal vehicle or arranged transportation is the most common way to reach the hospital.
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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