Edmonton
Edmonton is Alberta's capital and the fifth largest city in Canada, with a population of one million. It gets up to 17 hours of daily sunshine in the summer, making it one of the sunniest cities in the country.
Located on the North Saskatchewan River, Edmonton offers a 97-kilometre stretch of scenic urban trails for recreation. The network is ideal for walking, running, cycling and sightseeing all year.
Edmonton also offers a vibrant food and entertainment scene, including art galleries, theatre, live music and West Edmonton Mall. The city hosts large festivals each year and is nicknamed The Festival City.
Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre
The Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre serves a diverse population of residents. It has 439 long-term care beds, 26 palliative care beds and 30 restorative care beds. The centre is located in downtown Edmonton, close to transit and entertainment hotspots.
Grey Nuns Community Hospital
The Grey Nuns Community Hospital is a 363-bed site located in southeast Edmonton. It offers programs and specialties such as an emergency department, cardiac care, neonatal intensive care, women's health, mental health, palliative care and surgery. It is also home to the Northern Alberta Vascular Centre.
Misericordia Community Hospital
The Misericordia Community Hospital serves the west Edmonton area with 312 acute care beds. The hospital offers many programs and specialties, including an emergency department, child health clinic, cardiac care, neonatal intensive care, women's health, surgery, a comprehensive breast cancer program and the Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine.
St. Joseph's Auxiliary Hospital
Located in south Edmonton, St. Joseph’s Auxiliary Hospital has 188 long-term care beds, 14 palliative care beds and a community day support program. It offers 24-hour nursing care to residents with complex needs.
Villa Caritas
Villa Caritas is an inpatient geriatric psychiatry centre with 150 beds. The only facility of its kind in Alberta, it cares for seniors with complex mental health needs, working with them to re-enter the community.
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Feature story
One year of transforming emergency care: the new ED at Misericordia hospital
Covenant Health is commemorating one year of operations after opening the Misericordia hospital’s new emergency department in 2023.
ReadDecember 12, 2024
Feature story
Meet Angela Parisian, Indigenous care liaison, Grey Nuns Community Hospital
Angela Parisian supports Indigenous patients at the Grey Nuns hospital through cultural and spiritual care.
ReadSeptember 26, 2024
