Thessalon, ON · Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
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Patients requiring additional services or a higher level of care may be directed to other North Shore Health Network sites or larger regional hospitals in the Algoma district.
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Thessalon Hospital, part of North Shore Health Network, operates a 24-hour emergency department serving Thessalon and surrounding North East Algoma communities along the north shore of Lake Huron. The facility provides four acute inpatient beds and two short-term observation beds, offering assessment, stabilization, and transitional care supported by visiting specialists in internal medicine, gerontology, and psychiatry. As a small rural community hospital, it is best suited for urgent and acute care needs; patients requiring complex or high-acuity intervention may be stabilized here and transferred to a larger regional centre.
There is no on-site parking lot or designated accessible/handicap parking at Thessalon Hospital. Patients and visitors must park on the street along Dawson St. The hospital entrance is wheelchair accessible and features an automatic door button. Note that the washroom on site is not fully accessible.
No formal public transit routes serve Thessalon Hospital. The facility is located on Dawson St, one block south of Highway 17, near the intersection of Dawson St and Government Rd. An ambulance station is located within the community. Patients without personal vehicles should arrange transportation in advance, as Thessalon is a small rural community.
No historical wait time data is available for this location. Generally, weekday mornings tend to be less busy at small rural emergency departments. If your condition is not life-threatening, consider calling 705-842-2014 before visiting to ask about current wait conditions.
No historical data is available to identify peak times at this facility. As a general rule, evenings and weekends can see higher volumes at rural ERs. For non-emergency concerns, exploring Ontario Telemedicine Network services or contacting a primary care provider first may reduce your wait.
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.