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The Oilfields General Hospital in Black Diamond has acute care beds and long-term care beds. Services include public health, home care and mental health.
Wheel chair access available. This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site.
Alberta Health Services is committed to supporting patients and families during their most challenging times. To support this, we have removed formal visiting hours for all our Calgary zone hospitals. Visiting hours are based on expressed wishes and care needs of the patient.
717 Government Road Diamond Valley Alberta T0L 0H0
403-933-2222 (Switchboard)
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Parking available
Provides up to 6 hours of wellness program. The program offers:
A referral from a Home Care Case Manager is needed.
Must be a Home Care client over the age of 18.
Wait time depends on how urgent the referral is.
May be a charge for a daily fee.
Client is responsible for transportation arrangements and costs.
May be eligible for cost share based on annual income.
Payment by cash only
Cafeteria services offer food and beverages at Alberta Health Services facilities. Catering services and vending machines are available at some sites. Each cafeteria services site team is dedicated to creating great food, inspiring healthy eating, and providing outstanding customer service to support the health of Albertans.
**Please note hours of operation may vary from site to site.
Food is available for purchase.
This service may provide:
A1C greater than 6.5 %
An estimated wait time will be provided at the time of appointment booking.
Provides ECGs to diagnose possible heart conditions. Cardiologists and the Internal Medicine department reviews the results and sends a report to the referring / ordering doctor.
Closed for lunch from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM.Evening Hours vary by clinic location.
Working across the lifespan, clinicians work with individuals and families to identify goals of treatment as they relate to Addiction and Mental Health concerns.
Other services include:
Service targeted to individual who:
Service is provided to clients who meet the following inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria includes:
See program description.
Pelvic Floor services are only offered out of Nanton Community Health Centre and Oilfields General Hospital. There are specific inclusion / exclusion criteria for pelvic floor physiotherapy. Please contact the clinic for more information.
Waiting time can vary based on identified patient needs and location.
This service provides care using a collaborative model. The department aims to:
It maintains an interdisciplinary team approach with residents and their families and provides an environment that encourages physical, psychological and spiritual well-being as well as continuity of care through the coordination of resources and services.
Provides long-term residential care, including:
Visit the Alberta Health Services Continuing Care website for more information.
Accommodation fees are charged as well as additional fees for other services including but not limited to: personal laundry, hairdressing, in-room telephone and cable.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted.
Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options.
We can’t predict how long you will need to wait in the emergency department. Patients are assessed (triaged) using a standard scoring system called the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) to see how urgent their health needs are.
Pick-up Details:
Monday - Friday 8:15 AM - 4:30 PM
Drop-off Days:
Monday before 3:00 PM
The lab will not test a sample that exceeds the maximum time limit for testing. Ensure bacteriological samples are collected the same day they are dropped off. The drop off day schedule is likely to change on weeks with statutory holidays.
Drinking water, beaches and swimming pool water can be tested. Chemical water sampling testing is available and looks for common chemicals and trace metals found in water. Bacteria water sampling tests water samples for indicator bacteria to ensure water is safe.
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Offers care on an inpatient basis including assessing, diagnosing, and treating many types of medical problems.
An estimated wait time will be provided when accepted to the program.
General Radiography uses x-rays to produce images of the structures inside the body, particularly bones. X-ray beams can pass through the body, but they are absorbed in different amounts depending on the density of the material they pass through.
Completes patient charts, collects data, data entry and coding, collects patient information, dictates notes, and transcribes inpatient and outpatient charts.
There is a fee for copies of health records.
The primary focus of Home Care is to provide medical support for people so they can live in their own homes. The goal is to maximize, enhance and maintain the clients current level of functioning by addressing unmet health needs. This includes clients of all ages. Clients are categorized by their health needs into categories based on their assessed needs.
Acute - urgent, time limited interventions, such as wound care, rehab, long term support to those at risk of institutionalization.
Maintenance - stable chronic health conditions, palliative and end of life.
Additional services offered:
There may be a small fee for meals at Adult Day Program. Fees for wound care supplies and stockings.
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To find out which vaccines are recommended for you and to book an appointment at a public health or community health centre:
For adult immunization information, visit Immunization for adults.Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your health conditions or risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Service targeted to:
Try to call at least 4 weeks in advance of when your child’s immunization is due.
Immunizations are recommended for babies starting at age 2 months. For the routine immunization schedule, visit Routine immunization schedule at a glance.
Additional vaccines may be needed depending on your child’s health conditions or other risk factors.
Submit immunization records online at Immunization Record Self Submission Portal or bring records to the appointment. This is especially important if you were immunized in another province or country.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link at 811.
Primary Care Alberta provides routine immunizations free of charge to students in Grades 1, 6 and 9. These vaccines are offered in school.
Each year, public health reviews immunization records for students in grades 1, 6 and 9 to see what immunizations each student needs. A consent form is sent home with an information sheet for each vaccine recommended for the student. No immunizations will be given in school without consent from a parent or legal guardian.
For school immunization information, visit School immunization.
If your child cannot receive vaccines at school - such as if they are homeschooled or absent on the day of immunizations - public health will provide you with information on how your child can be immunized.
For general information about immunization, visit Immunization or call Health Link.
Students in Grades 1, 6, and 9.
To book an appointment for collection use the Q.Me Appointment System or by phone.
Short notice appointments are available in urgent situations by phone.
Community collection hours:
Monday - Friday:
Appointments available 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Walk-Ins available 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, and Statutory holidays.
As this is an acute care facility, urgent and emergent priorities may impact and extend predicted wait times.
Walk-Ins will be accommodated when time permits between pre-booked appointments during posted hours.
Employment related drug testing, fertility testing, post vasectomy testing or paternity testing services are not performed at this site.
Laboratory Services provides collection of blood and body fluids for tests ordered by your doctor or healthcare provider including a comprehensive range of routine and specialized lab testing and clinical consultations:
Note: Some locations may not offer the full range of testing. To confirm availability of a specific test, contact the location.
Closed from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM for lunch. Closed on Statutory holidays.
Offers breastfeeding / chestfeeding support to:
A breast / chestfeeding resource for doctors and healthcare providers.
Telephone access to interpreters.
May not be available on the weekends.
Provides a contact point for people who have lost items at the facility.
Our goal is to improve the oral health of people of all ages, in Calgary and its surrounding areas. A healthy mouth is an important piece in a person's overall health. Healthy teeth and gums support good nutrition, speech, growth, development, learning, and social development.
Services include:
Health Promotion Campaign
These hours are for the parking office. Parking is available onsite 24 / 7.
Provides pay parking services at a variety of lots at each site. Please contact the individual site office for detailed information.
Free visitor parking is available at all rural hospitals.
For more information about parking maps, paying a ticket or appealing a ticket visit the website.
As part of our support for patient care and comfort, friends and family of inpatients at hospital and health care facilities can send well wishes via email. Sites participating in the program will receive the message, will ensure that the message is only "well-wish" (any other type of communication will be deleted) and will arrange for delivery within 3 business days. A couple of important reminders - the electronic delivery system is not a secure connection, so please don't add any confidential information to your message. Plus the "well-wish" system does not allow for replies or confirm receipt / delivery confirmation.
General hours of Patient meal service:
Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Lunch: 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Supper: 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM
Cafeteria Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
After hours through Acute Care.
Services offered:
Postpartum services offered on Saturday and Sunday as required and by appointment only.
Families with newborn infants 0 to 2 months old who live in Calgary.
Please call clinic for hours of operation for this program.
Fluoride varnish helps protect your child's teeth from tooth decay (cavities). It slows down decay already started.
Your child needs four fluoride varnish visits, six months apart, to best protect their teeth. Fluoride varnish is painted on your child's teeth. It takes less than one minute to apply. You can hold your child during the visit.
You can also ask any questions you may have about protecting your child's teeth.
If your child is diagnosed with asthma by a doctor, bring their quick reliever medication to the appointment. If your child feels anxious with dental visits it may trigger asthma symptoms.
This provincial prevention service is available across Alberta.
For more information and eligibility, visit our website: Preschool Oral Health Services
Low German interpretation is available in South and Central Zones.
Children between 12 and 35 months (1 and 2 years) old are eligible to start the program. For more information and eligibility, visit our website Preschool Oral Health Services
Note: For Calgary and area, eligibility is also based on family income.
Community Health Centres provide a wide range of health services, which may include:
After hours Acute Care / Remote Registration.
Patient Registration registers:
Dietitian appointment times may vary.
The majority of teaching is one-to-one, however, group sessions may be offered to promote enhanced learning of clients. Nutrition information and resources can be found on Alberta Health Services’ Healthy Eating Starts Here. This service is available to rural communities only.
Additional Services:
Adults, 18 years and older
This service offers:
School communities (students, staff and families) in Calgary and surrounding areas requiring routine school immunization, health promotion, disease and injury prevention.
This service works individually with patients, groups and/or families to:
Language Line and translation available as required.
Referral is usually through the care team or patients and families can request to see a social worker while attending hospital.
These services include:
The Mantoux skin test is not recommended to diagnose active TB.
Testing is done at public health centres throughout the province:
For travel or work related TB testing contact the Travel Health Services in your area.
Eligibility includes:
Wait times vary.
Eligibility criteria must be met to receive free testing and may vary by site. Call to find out more.
Our volunteer roles share a commitment to improving the quality of the patient and family experience.
Volunteers are:
For general information about volunteering with AHS please visit our website.
Closed 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Provide appointments for:
There are 20 Community Health Centres (7 urban and 13 rural) in Calgary and surrounding areas.
Families with infants and / or children aged 2 months to 5 years of age requiring routine well child appointments.
