In an emergency, call 911. Independent services, not affiliated with this hospital. Free nurse advice: 811.
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Quieter times: The department is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, so the question of when to go is mostly the question of whether it is open. Within those hours, the quieter stretch at a rural site is usually mid-morning on a weekday. Saskatchewan does not publish live emergency wait times, so any figure you see for Spiritwood is an estimate. For advice out of hours, HealthLine 811 is staffed around the clock.
Busier times: Do not come between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. The department is closed. Late afternoon and early evening, as the closing hour approaches, is the period most likely to end in a transfer rather than treatment here, because a patient who needs longer care than the department has hours left to give will be moved. If your problem is not urgent, the morning is the better choice.
Nearby Alternatives
Shellbrook · 76 km away
North Battleford · 83 km away
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Open on ERstat →The emergency department at Spiritwood and District Health Complex is open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. It is not a 24-hour emergency department, which is the single most important thing to know before driving here: outside those hours the building is not an option and you need North Battleford, Shellbrook or Prince Albert instead. Spiritwood is a collaborative emergency centre attached to a primary care practice, with laboratory and X-ray on site, and it is home to 46 long-term care residents. The complex is owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and has access to family physicians, a dentist, a physiotherapist, an occupational therapist and home care services. It handles roughly 2,250 emergency visits a year.
Emergency Department, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily, Collaborative emergency centre with primary care on site, Laboratory and X-ray, Long-term care, 46 residents, Home care, Physical therapy, physiotherapy and exercise therapy, Occupational therapy and recreational therapy, Oral health and dental access, Child health clinic, childhood and adult immunizations, Chronic disease management, Community based counselling and treatment, Sexual health testing, treatment, support and education, Take Home Naloxone Kit services, Spiritual care, Telehealth.
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Parking is on site at 400 1st Street E. Saskatchewan Health Authority does not publish parking details for this facility, and at a rural health complex of this size parking is not usually the difficulty. Getting here within the department's opening hours is.
Spiritwood has no public transit. The health complex is at 400 1st Street E in the town, and reaching it means driving or arranging a ride. The nearest 24-hour emergency departments are in North Battleford and Prince Albert, both roughly an hour and a half away by road, which is worth knowing before an evening trip.
Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.
Wait times are estimates based on Saskatchewan health data. Actual wait times may vary.
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