CLSC et Groupe de Médecine de Famille Universitaire Côte-des-Neiges

Best Times to Visit

Quieter times: For walk-in visits, arriving early in the morning when the clinic opens (8:00 a.m.) on weekdays typically means shorter waits. Mid-morning on weekdays is generally less busy than late afternoon. No specific historical wait data is available for this facility.

Busier times: Late afternoons on weekdays (after 5:00 p.m.) and weekend mornings may be busier, as these are common times for working patients to seek care. The clinic closes earlier on weekends (4:00 p.m.), so plan accordingly to avoid arriving close to closing time.

About CLSC ET GROUPE DE MÉDECINE DE FAMILLE UNIVERSITAIRE CÔTE-DES-NEIGES

CLSC et GMF-U Côte-des-Neiges is a community health centre and university family medicine group located at 5700 Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges in Montréal, QC — not a hospital emergency department. It provides first-line primary care, walk-in consultations, mental health services, sexual health, and specialized programs for refugees and youth to a diverse, multicultural population in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. Patients experiencing a medical emergency should proceed immediately to a full hospital emergency department such as Jewish General Hospital or St. Mary's Hospital, both located nearby in Montréal.

Services & Specialties

Family medicine (by appointment and walk-in), Mental health and psychosocial reception services, Contraception and emergency contraception, Pregnancy testing and prenatal monitoring, Abortion consultation and referral, STI screening and treatment, Crisis-Adolescent-Family-Children (CAFE) program, Support for seniors who are victims of abuse, Prenatal classes, PRAIDA and CDAR refugee and asylum seeker clinics, Maison de Naissance midwifery birthing centre, University family medicine teaching (residents and medical students).

Amenities

• Family Medicine Unit on the ground floor (labelled 'RC' — rez-de-chaussée)
• Two clinical supervision rooms
• Administrative offices and teaching rooms on the second floor
• Residents' and students' lounge (second floor)
• Services available in French and English
• Multilingual staff (French, English, and other languages)

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Tips Before You Go

• This is a CLSC and family medicine clinic — it does not have an emergency department. For any medical emergency in Montréal, go directly to Jewish General Hospital or St. Mary's Hospital.
• The ground floor is labelled 'RC' (rez-de-chaussée) rather than 'Floor 1' — keep this in mind when navigating inside the building.
• As a university teaching site, you may be seen by a resident or medical student under physician supervision — this is normal and expected at this clinic.
• Some services, including IUD insertion and completion of medical forms, carry additional fees. Bring your provincial health insurance card (RAMQ) and ask about any applicable fees when booking.
• The clinic serves a highly diverse population and has multilingual staff — do not hesitate to ask for service in your preferred language.

What to Bring

• Quebec health insurance card (carte d'assurance maladie / RAMQ)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications and dosages
• Provincial or private insurance information (for fees not covered by RAMQ)
• Any referral letters or previous medical records relevant to your visit
• Payment method for applicable fees (e.g., IUD insertion, medical forms)
• Contact information for your regular family physician if applicable
• A book or something to occupy your time during any wait

Parking

There is no dedicated on-site parking facility. Paid street parking meters are available along Chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges near the building. Patients are advised to verify parking availability before visiting, as street parking can be limited during peak hours.

Getting There

The Côte-des-Neiges metro station (Blue Line / Ligne 5) is a short walk south of the clinic on the same street. The nearest bus stop (Côte-des-Neiges / Lacombe) is approximately a 1-minute walk away. STM bus lines 165, 465, and 51 all serve this area, making the clinic highly accessible by public transit.

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 ERstat’s estimates, built from what hospitals publish, or from our model where a hospital publishes no wait. They are not the hospital’s own figures. Actual waits 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.