HÔPITAL CHARLES-LE MOYNE

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About HÔPITAL CHARLES-LE MOYNE

Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne is the major regional hospital serving Longueuil and the south shore of Montreal, offering 24/7 emergency care as part of a 515-bed university health centre affiliated with Université de Sherbrooke. As a designated high-capacity facility within CISSS de la Montérégie-Centre, it provides general, specialized, and ultra-specialized care including trauma, neurosurgery, oncology, and pediatrics. Patients requiring advanced emergency services, surgical intervention, or specialist consultation on the South Shore of Montreal should use this facility.

Services & Specialties

24/7 Emergency Department (38-stretcher capacity), General and specialized surgery (10 operating rooms), Trauma care, Oncology — Centre intégré de cancérologie de la Montérégie (CICM), Neurology and neurosurgery, Cardiology and medical electrophysiology, Pediatrics, Psychiatry (consultation, day centre, external clinics), Obstetrics — pregnancy follow-up and delivery, C-section room, Radiology and medical imaging, Nephrology — 23-station dialysis centre, Geriatrics, Palliative and end-of-life care, Vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS and STBBI screening and treatment (SIDEP+), Detoxification services, Outpatient specialist clinics (neurosurgery, urology, pediatrics, psychiatry and more).

Amenities

• Café de la place — coffee shop/café on site
• 500-space paid parking parkade
• Accessible parking area near emergency entrance
• Bilingual (French and English) services available
• Admission office on ground floor near elevators

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Tips Before You Go

• Access the emergency department and parking from Chemin Saint-Charles, not Boulevard Taschereau — this is a common point of confusion for first-time visitors.
• Bring your valid Quebec health insurance card (RAMQ card) and your hospital card if you have one from a previous visit — this speeds up admission significantly.
• If arriving outside regular admission hours (weekdays before 6 a.m. or after 11:30 p.m., or weekends/holidays before 7:30 a.m. or after 11:30 p.m.), all patients are admitted directly through the emergency department.
• As a large regional teaching hospital, the ER serves the entire South Shore — expect higher volumes on weekday evenings and weekends. Check real-time wait times before leaving home.
• Keep your parking ticket when you arrive; you will need it to activate the exit barrier after paying at a pay station inside the hospital.

What to Bring

• Valid Quebec health insurance card (carte d'assurance maladie / RAMQ card)
• Hospital card from previous visits, if available
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications, doses, and allergies
• Private or supplemental insurance information (if requesting a private or semi-private room)
• Provincial drug insurance information (RAMQ or private)
• Phone charger or portable battery — waits can be long
• Snacks, water, and warm layers for comfort during a potentially lengthy wait

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.

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