Kings County Memorial Hospital

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About Kings County Memorial Hospital

Kings County Memorial Hospital (KCMH) is a 30-bed community hospital located at 409 MacIntyre Avenue in Montague, Prince Edward Island, operating the only emergency department east of Charlottetown on PEI. The ER serves adults and children across Eastern PEI, including surrounding rural communities and seasonal visitors, providing emergency, inpatient, and ambulatory care under Health PEI. Patients with complex or critical conditions may be stabilized and transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown, approximately 45 minutes west.

Services & Specialties

24/7 Emergency care for adults and children, Inpatient care (30-bed facility), Ambulatory care services, Emergency stabilization and transfer coordination, General medical care, Community-based urgent and acute care.

Amenities

• Open visiting hours coordinated with patient and care team
• Contact hospital at (902) 838-0777 for cafeteria, pharmacy, ATM, and Wi-Fi availability

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Tips Before You Go

• KCMH is the only emergency department east of Charlottetown on PEI — for residents of Eastern PEI, this is your closest ER, so plan ahead for non-urgent concerns.
• Call Health PEI's nurse line at 811 before visiting the ER for non-urgent issues — a registered nurse can advise whether an ER visit is necessary.
• The ER regularly sees non-urgent patients who could be treated by a family doctor or walk-in clinic; if your condition is not an emergency, explore primary care options first to reduce your wait.
• For serious or complex conditions, be aware that KCMH may transfer patients to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Charlottetown — if you anticipate needing specialist care, consider this when choosing where to go.
• Bring a fully charged phone and a list of your medications and medical history, as rural ERs may have limited on-call specialist support and thorough documentation speeds up your care.

What to Bring

• PEI health card or provincial health insurance card
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications, dosages, and allergies
• Summary of relevant medical history or recent test results
• Personal health number and any referral documents if applicable
• Phone charger or portable battery pack
• Snacks, water, and entertainment for potential wait times
• Comfort items such as a sweater or blanket, especially if visiting with children

Parking

KCMH is a small community hospital and surface lot parking is expected to be available on-site. Contact the hospital directly at (902) 838-0777 to confirm current parking availability and accessibility options.

Getting There

Montague is a rural community and no public transit routes to KCMH have been published. Visitors are advised to arrange personal transportation. Contact local transit authorities for any available options.

Frequently Asked Questions

About ER Wait Times

Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.

Wait times are estimates based on Prince Edward Island 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.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.