Elliot Lake, ON · Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
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Nearby Alternatives
For patients requiring care beyond what is available regionally, larger acute care centres in Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie are approximately 1.5–2 hours away and offer additional tertiary services.
Sudbury · 128 km away
Timmins · 255 km away
Parry Sound · 235 km away
St. Joseph's General Hospital in Elliot Lake, Ontario operates a 24/7 Emergency Department serving residents across the 3.5-hour corridor between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury. As the only facility in this region offering Intensive Care, Surgical Services, Obstetrical Services, CT Scanning, and Dialysis, it functions as the critical acute care hub for Northern Ontario's mid-corridor communities. Patients arriving at the ER are triaged by a Registered Nurse using the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to ensure the most urgent cases are treated first.
St. Joseph's General Hospital uses a Pay-as-you-Leave parking system. Entry gates open automatically; exit costs $3.30, payable by tap (debit or credit card) or SJGHEL parking tokens ($3.30 each) available at the gift shop. Frequent visitors can purchase blocks of 20 tokens for $33.30 from the business office (Mon–Fri, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.). Free and accessible parking is available at St. Joseph's Manor, and parking is free at The Oaks. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible.
No dedicated public transit route to the hospital has been confirmed. Elliot Lake is a smaller city — visitors are advised to check with the City of Elliot Lake for local transit options or contact the hospital directly at 705-848-7181. The nearest major intersection is Spine Rd and Ottawa Ave.
No historical wait time data is currently available for this location. Generally, mid-morning on weekdays (after the overnight rush and before the afternoon peak) tends to offer shorter emergency department waits at smaller regional hospitals. For non-urgent concerns, consider weekday mornings.
Without historical wait data, specific peak times cannot be confirmed. As a general guide, Friday and Saturday evenings and holiday weekends tend to be busiest at emergency departments. If your concern is not an emergency, weekday morning visits are typically less congested.
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.