The Milk River Emergency Department will be closed from the evening of May 12, 2023 until May 19. (Photo: Everything GP)

By Christian Oldale/LethbridgeNewsNOW

Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department closing for one week

May 12, 2023 | 4:17 PM

MILK RIVER, AB – Due to a lack of physician coverage, the Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department (ED) will close starting on May 12 at 5 p.m. and re-open at 5 p.m. on May 19 to provide 24-hour service.

During the temporary closure, nursing staff will remain on-site to provide care for long-term care residents.

Anyone experiencing a medical emergency in the area is asked to call 911, and they will be rerouted to either the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge or the Raymond Health Centre.

Individuals requiring non-emergency medical care are also encouraged to call their family physician.