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              Bonnyville Health Centre

              5001 Lakeshore Drive Bonnyville T9N 0G8 External Link

              780.826.3311

              Hospital Continuing care

              Bonnyville Health Centre is an acute care facility and continuing care community. We provide a full range of health services to people in northeast Alberta.

              Bonnyville Health Centre exterior

              Continuing care services

              Long-term care

              We offer quality, compassionate care to 30 residents in both private and semiprivate rooms. Care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 

              Admission

              Long-term care is available once you have been assessed by a case manager. You can choose to be placed with us, but you may have to wait for an opening.

              Office hours

              Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

              Location

              Long-Term Care Unit
              Main Floor

              Contact

              Email: chelsey.martin@covenanthealth.ca
              Phone: 780.826.6562
              Fax: 780.826.6561

              Recreation therapy

              Our program offers recreation and leisure services and activities for people who live in our centre. We focus on improving all aspects of your health and well-being—physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual.

              Hours

              Monday-Friday

              Location

              Recreation Department
              Main Floor

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311, ext. 3270
              Fax: 780.826.6561

              Hospital services

              Audiology

              Our early hearing detection and intervention program ensures babies receive hearing support as soon as possible.

              More information

              Cancer clinic

              The Bonnyville Community Cancer Centre offers treatment, education and support to patients with cancer. We also have a cancer patient navigator to support you and your family. 

              Hours

              Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

              Location

              Bonnyville Community Cancer Centre
              Main Floor       

              Contact

              Clinic 
              Phone: 780.826.6533

              Cancer patient navigator
              Phone: 780.826.3311, ext. 3162
              Fax: 780.826.6556    

              Diagnostic imaging

              Bonnyville Health Centre offers diagnostic imaging for emergency patients, inpatients and outpatients.

              More information

              Emergency department

              We diagnose and treat health emergencies 24 hours a day, every day. If you have a life-threatening illness or injury, call 911.

              For health concerns that are not an emergency, phone:

              • your family doctor
              • Health Link (811) to speak to a registered nurse

              Wait times

              We see the sickest patients first, regardless of when they arrive.

              How long you wait can depend on the time of day and how busy we are at the time.

              What to bring to the emergency department

              If possible, bring:

              • your provincial healthcare card
              • a list of your medications
              • contact information for your doctor

              Location

              The emergency department is located on the north side of the hospital. You can also access it from inside the building. Look for signage or ask staff at the registration desk across from the front entrance.

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311
              780.826.6559

              Endoscopy

              Our program provides the testing needed for diagnosing and treating conditions in the digestive system. We offer services for both inpatients and outpatients.

              Services

              • gastroscopy: a look inside the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
              • colonoscopy: a look inside the large bowel
              • sigmoidoscopy: a look inside the lower portion of the large bowel

              Referral

              You will need a referral to use these services.

              Hours

              Bookings: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

              Procedure days vary depending on when our surgeon is available.

              Location

              Endoscopy Program, Main Floor

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311
              Fax: 780.826.6531

              Family clinic

              We provide a wide range of family medical services to people of all ages.

              Services

              • acute care (treatment for short-term illnesses or injuries)
              • chronic care (treatment for long-term illnesses such as asthma, hypertension or emphysema)
              • preventive medicine
              • mental health support
              • minor surgical procedures
              • referrals

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311

              Heart monitoring

              We offer cardiac stress testing to outpatients. You will need to walk on a treadmill while our internal medicine physician watches your heart rhythm, blood pressure and breathing.

              Your doctor may recommend a stress test if you have symptoms of coronary artery disease or an irregular heart beat (an arrhythmia).

              Referral

              You will need a referral from our internal medicine physician to use this service.

              Hours

              Clinic days vary by month and are by appointment only.

              Location

              Cardiac Stress Testing
              Main Floor, Room 1918

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311, ext. 4168
              Fax: 780.826.6531

              Interpretive services

              We offer interpretive services for patients, residents and families who prefer to communicate in a language other than English. You may request services in person, through live video or over the phone.

              To arrange for an interpreter, speak to a member of your care team.

              Laboratory services

              Bonnyville Health Centre offers laboratory services for emergency patients, inpatients and outpatients.

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              Lung and breathing therapy

              Our respiratory therapy program offers services to all age groups. 

              Services

              • assessment and education
              • diagnostics, including spirometry (baseline and pre/post B2) and arterial blood gases
              • Respiratory Benefits Program (AADL), respiratory equipment needs assessment for home (inpatient and outpatient and home oxygen testing), oximetry and walk tests
              • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Rehabilitation Clinics with Breath Easy Program for Pulmonary Rehabilitation
              • referrals
              • asthma and COPD education and follow-up (other disease education as well)
              • smoking cessation
              • tracheostomy changes, care and education
              • educational workshops (in-servicing)
              • ventilator support and education

              Hours

              Tuesday, Thursday and every second Friday, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

              Location

              Respiratory Therapy Service
              Main Floor

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311, ext. 3304
              Fax: 780.815.4226

              Medicine

              Our medicine unit diagnoses and treats a range of medical conditions in people who are admitted to the hospital.

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311

              Nutrition counselling

              We provide nutrition counselling to help you stay healthy, prevent and manage diseases and recover from illness or surgery.

              More information

              Occupational therapy

              Our team offers services that help you learn, relearn or maintain skills for carrying out daily activities if you have had an illness or injury.

              Services can address:

              • neurology
              • orthopedics
              • swallowing
              • seating
              • pediatrics
              • general illness

              Hours

              Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

              Location

              Rehabilitation Department

              Contact

              Phone:780.826.3311, ext. 3266
              Fax: 780.826.6561

              Orthopedics

              We serve people who have issues involving the musculoskeletal system (i.e., the muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves).

              More information

              Palliative care

              Bonnyville Health Centre provides comfort-based palliative care for people with life-limiting conditions and their families.

              More information

              Physical therapy

              Our team treats people with physical issues related to an injury, disability or other health condition. We offer services to adults and children in hospital as well as the community. We also serve residents in our long-term care unit.

              Hours

              Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

              Location

              Rehabilitation Department
              Main Floor

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311, ext. 3266
              Fax: 780.826.6561

              Spiritual care

              Bonnyville Health Centre offers spiritual care to patients, residents and their families.

              More information

              Surgery

              Our centre offers surgery and anesthesia services in several different areas, including:

              • general (gall bladder removal, hernia repair, breast biopsy, hemorrhoid removal, appendix removal)
              • obstetrical (cesarian sections, procedures for ectopic or tubal pregnancies)
              • gynecological (laparoscopic hysterectomy, hysteroscopy with ablation, abdominal hysterectomy, dilation and curettage, ovarian cyst removal, diagnostic procedures, tubal occlusions)
              • orthopedic

              Hours

              Five days a week, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

              Location

              Surgery and Anesthesia Services
              Main Floor

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311
              Fax: 780.826.6531

              Women’s health

              Our hospital provides obstetrics and gynecology services.

              Gynecology

              Our team provides services for patients with who have health issues related to their female reproductive organs and hormones.

              Obstetrics

              Our obstetrics team provides care for low-risk mothers and babies before, during and after birth on an inpatient and outpatient basis. Our services include:

              • care during pregnancy, including fetal monitoring and nonstress testing
              • labour and delivery with options for labour induction, anesthesia, caesarian section surgery (elective, urgent or emergency)

              After delivery, you and your baby may stay together in a private room.

              Contact

              Phone: 780.826.3311

              Latest news

              New technology at Bonnyville Health Centre makes hospital meals more enjoyable

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              Innovation

              April 17, 2025

              Internship program at Bonnyville Health Centre helps Alberta high school students explore career choices

              Bonnyville Health Centre staff Liz Moon works with student Frida Miller through the Careers Next Generation program.

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              November 14, 2024

              Bonnyville Health Centre staff Liz Moon works with student Frida Miller through the Careers Next Generation program
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              Our people

              September 12, 2024

              Michelle Lenton poses with a resident of Bonnyville Health Centre
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              Visitor guidelines

              Visiting hours

              24 hours every day

              Stop the spread of germs

              • For the safety of our patients and residents, we encourage you to clean your hands when you visit. See our guide to clean hands for information on protecting yourself and your loved ones.
              • If you’re sick, wait and visit your loved one when you’re feeling better. If you must visit and you’re coughing or sneezing, consider wearing a mask to protect your loved one.
              • Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and then discard the tissue. If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your upper sleeve or elbow.
              • Clean your hands often with soap and water or hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing.

              Parking

              We offer free visitor parking, including accessible parking stalls, on the south and north sides of our centre.PDF Document

              Admission

              Hours

              Monday-Friday: 7 a.m.-11 p.m.
              Saturday-Sunday: 8 a.m.-11 p.m.

              Location

              Inside the front lobby

              Phone

              780.826.3311

              Cafeteria

              Our cafeteria offers many meal options, coffee, snacks and drinks.

              Hours

              7 a.m.-7 p.m.

              Location

              Lower level of the building

              Phone

              780.826.3311, ext. 2135

              Gift shop

              Hours

              Opening hours depend on when our volunteers are available.

              Location

              Main floor lobby

              Phone

              780.826.3311, ext. 3253

              General resources

              Resident and family handbookPDF Document Your role in safe care Guide to clean hands Request health information or health records Caring relationship (video) External Link Bonnyville Health Centre legacy storyPDF Document

              Long-term care resources

              Alzheimer's Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories External Link Canadian Mental Health Association External Link Getting a case manager External Link Learn about long-term care External Link Levels of care External Link Support for caregivers External Link

              Address

              Bonnyville Health CentreExternal Link
              5001 Lakeshore DriveExternal Link
              Bonnyville AB  T9N 0G8External Link

              Phone

              780.826.3311

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