Milk River Health Centre Emergency Department closed for one week

MILK RIVER, AB – The Emergency Department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre is closed for one week. The ED closed starting at 8 a.m. on July 14 and will reopen at 5 p.m. on July 21 to provide 24-hour service.

Alberta Health Services (AHS) said the temporary closure is due to a lack of physician coverage.

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

Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. EMS calls will be re-routed to the Raymond Health Centre, which is about 60 kilometres away, or the Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge, roughly 87 kilometres away.