Hôpital d'Asbestos

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About Hôpital d'Asbestos

The Hôpital, CLSC et Centre d'Hébergement d'Asbestos is a community-level integrated health facility located at 475 3e Avenue in Val-des-Sources (formerly Asbestos), Quebec, operating under the CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS network. Its emergency department is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is best suited for urgent but non-critical care needs, with 13 inpatient medicine beds available for short-term stays. Patients requiring complex hospitalization or specialized care are typically transferred to a hospital in Sherbrooke, making this facility an ideal first stop for residents of the MRC des Sources seeking prompt community-based emergency or primary care services.

Services & Specialties

24/7 emergency department, Short-term inpatient medicine unit (13 beds), CLSC front-line health services, Groupe de médecine de famille (GMF – family medicine group), Maternal and newborn health services, Adolescent and youth health programs, Senior and adult support programs, Mental health services (enhanced access), Harm reduction and needle exchange program, Health insurance card (RAMQ) authentication, Crutch rental and loan service, Bilingual services (French and English).

Amenities

• Bilingual services (French and English)
• On-site parking
• CLSC and family medicine group on same campus

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Tips Before You Go

• This is a small community hospital — for life-threatening emergencies such as heart attack, stroke, or major trauma, call 911 immediately as you may be transferred to a larger Sherbrooke facility.
• If you are registered with the on-site Groupe de médecine de famille (GMF), consider contacting your family doctor first for non-urgent issues that may not require an ER visit.
• The facility also offers CLSC front-line services, which may be more appropriate than the ER for certain health concerns — ask staff about the right point of care.
• The city was renamed Val-des-Sources in 2020; when searching for directions or services, use both 'Asbestos' and 'Val-des-Sources' to find accurate results online.

What to Bring

• Quebec health insurance card (carte d'assurance maladie / RAMQ card)
• Government-issued photo ID
• List of current medications and dosages
• List of known allergies
• Any relevant medical records or recent test results
• Health insurance information (if applicable, for private coverage)
• A charged phone or small amount of cash for incidentals
• Comfortable clothing and a book or activity, as wait times can vary

Parking

On-site parking is available at the facility, managed through the CIUSSS de l'Estrie – CHUS parking system. For details on costs and lot locations, consult santeestrie.qc.ca or call 819-879-7151.

Getting There

Val-des-Sources is a small municipality with limited public transit options. No confirmed regular bus routes to this facility are available. Patients without a personal vehicle are encouraged to contact the MRC des Sources or the local municipality for transportation assistance.

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.

We check our accuracy every night against what hospitals later post. Forecasting two hours ahead, our estimate is typically off by 32 minutes. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.

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