CLSC DE GRANDE-VALLÉE

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About CLSC DE GRANDE-VALLÉE

The CLSC de Grande-Vallée, also known as the Centre multiservices de santé et de services sociaux de Grande-Vallée, operates a small community-level emergency unit with 2 functional stretchers, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 71 Rue Saint-François-Xavier Ouest in Grande-Vallée, QC. As part of the CISSS de la Gaspésie, this facility serves the rural coastal communities of the Gaspésie region, providing front-line urgent care alongside a broad range of primary health and social services. This ER is best suited for non-critical urgent care needs; patients experiencing serious trauma, cardiac events, stroke, or other life-threatening emergencies should seek care at a larger regional hospital such as the Hôpital de Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.

Services & Specialties

24/7 emergency unit (2 functional stretchers), Nurse consultations, Physician consultations, Minor surgery, Radiology, Laboratory specimen collection, Prenatal classes, Contraception and emergency oral contraception, Addiction services and outpatient detoxification, Opioid agonist therapy (OAT), Mental health services, Support for seniors experiencing abuse, Support for victims of criminal acts, New injection material distribution, Used syringe recovery, End-of-life care, New patient intake for follow-up care, Family, individual, and couple counselling.

Amenities

• Front-line health and social services on-site
• French-language services

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Tips Before You Go

• This is a 2-stretcher community emergency unit — for non-life-threatening urgent concerns it can provide timely, personalized care in a small-town setting.
• For serious emergencies such as chest pain, stroke symptoms, or major trauma, call 911 immediately or proceed to a larger regional hospital like the Hôpital de Sainte-Anne-des-Monts.
• If you do not have a family doctor, you can access the CISSS de la Gaspésie patient access window (guichet d'accès) by calling 418-368-3301, ext. 3333 to register for follow-up care.
• All services at this facility are offered in French — if you require English-language assistance, inform staff upon arrival.
• Call ahead at (418) 393-2572 or toll-free at 1-866-393-2572 to confirm availability of specific services before visiting, as this is a small rural facility.

What to Bring

• Provincial health insurance card (carte d'assurance maladie / RAMQ card)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications and dosages
• Any relevant medical history documents or test results
• Provincial drug insurance card or private insurance information
• Emergency contact information
• Comfortable clothing appropriate for a wait
• Cash or debit card for any applicable fees

Parking

On-site surface parking is typical for facilities of this type in rural Grande-Vallée. No parking fees have been documented. Call (418) 393-2572 to confirm current parking availability.

Getting There

Grande-Vallée is a small rural municipality in the Gaspésie region with no documented formal public transit service to this facility. Access by personal vehicle or taxi is the primary means of reaching the CLSC.

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 Quebec health data. Actual wait times may vary.

We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 33 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 41 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.

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