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Provides hospital services in many facilities across Alberta.
Wheel chair access available. This facility is wheelchair accessible and has an elevator on site.
Available 24 a day, 7 days a week.
560 9 Avenue High River Alberta T1V 1B3
403-652-2200 (Switchboard)
403-652-0199
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Domestic violence can take many forms, including verbal, physical, sexual, psycological, emotional, spiritual, and the violation of rights which can happen in any relationship based on intamcay, dependency, or trust. The Domestic Abuse Response Team (DART) offers specialized support to patients of all genders who are experiencing any form of domestic violence. Individuals do not have to be in a crisis to access the DART response, and can request a referral at select emergency departments, urgent care centres, and maternity units. Participation is voluntary and at no cost to the patient.
Although, as of November 30th, 2023, the DART project has sunset, domestic violence services are still being provided through localized shelter response, while individuals are present within the Alberta Health Services (AHS) or Covenant Health facility. Referrals of patients to the respective shelters remain confidential, nonjudgemental, and choice-based. A referral is initated through the patient or by an AHS or Covenant Health employee. A shelter responder will connect with the individual over the phone to conduct further assessment and provide the following services based on their needs.
This service is provided by AHS or Covenant Health and external shelter service providers.
This service targets:
Services scheduled as needed.
This service provides:
Physician referral required.
Please call during the hours listed above for dates and times of classes.
A group exercise and education program for people to improve balance and functional mobility. The program format is 60 minute classes, once/week for 8 weeks. Educational material is reviewed and exercises are taught and practiced in a group session.
Community dwelling older adults at risk for falls or mobility loss.
To take part in the program, clients must:
Wait time is up to 4 weeks.
Payment by cash or debit card
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.
Only 24 hour monitors are offered at this site. Call clinic for details.
Offers heart rhythm monitoring services to help assess heart rhythms. Clients wear a portable monitor for 24 or 48 hours. The monitors are small and lightweight, and can be worn outside the hospital as clients do their normal everyday activities. Clients must not bath or do water-based activities.
Monitors must be returned at the scheduled time because they need to be processed and prepared for next client.
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.
This clinic is offered once a month (dates vary based on specialist availability).
Services provided are:
Referrals are triaged by cardiologists office and booked based on priority assigned.
Service is provided to clients who meet the following inclusion criteria:
Exlusion 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.
Referrals can be made Mondy - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Closed on Weekends and Statuatory holidays.
Clinics are held 10 times per year. Satellite clinics may be offered at other Calgary zone rural sites.
An assessment and consultation service for adult clients with complex wheelchair seating and positioning needs. Ongoing management and support of the client's primary seating needs are supported by the client's primary therapist(s).
Resident of Alberta. Non-Alberta residents who are covered through another Canadian provincial health insurance plan may be eligible for service.
Computed tomography, also known as "CT Scan" or "CAT Scan", is when pictures of the body are taken using radiation and computer-enhanced imaging.
A language line is available, but requests need to be made before tests are scheduled.
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.
Cares for people before and after general surgery procedures.
Language Line is available upon request at time of care.
You need a referral from a surgeon.
Available by appointment only.
Your baby will be referred to Community Hearing Screening if:
A community screening site will call and offer a hearing screening appointment for your baby soon after their birth.
The results of your baby's hearing screening and any follow up needed will be shared with you.
Hearing screening is the best way to find out if your baby has hearing loss.
Hearing screening is quick, safe, and will not hurt your baby. Your baby's hearing is important for many areas of child and brain development. Hearing loss can delay your child's speech, learning and social skills.
For more information, visit our website.
All babies born or living in Alberta are offered screening for permanent hearing loss within 90 days of birth. It's best to have your baby's hearing screened before they are 1 month old. Newborn hearing screening is free. Additional eligibility requirements are based on your baby's age and health status. If your baby is born with bilateral aural atresia or presents with meningitis, they will be referred to Audiology Services for a diagnostic ABR assessment.
After the birth of your baby, a health care provider will offer to have your baby's hearing screened.
With your consent, your baby's hearing screening will happen before your baby leaves the hospital. The results of your baby's hearing screening and any follow up needed will be shared with you.
For more information on screening in the community, see the service type Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI) Program - Community Hearing Screening.
If you have an emergency, call 911.
Emergency departments:
Emergency Department wait times are now available for Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Red Deer.
Get the right care when you need it, to learn more visit Know Your Options
This service may be impacted by the COVID pandemic. View the Hours of Operations to see if the location has been impacted. Visit https://ahs.ca/covid for up-to-date information.
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.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and STAT holidays
Offers endoscopy procedures for gastrointestinal concerns, which may include:
View patient education videos, visit ahs.ca/colonoscopy.
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.
The patient is admitted to a general surgery inpatient unit for one or more nights.
Interpretation and Translation Services available.
Closed on statutory holidays.
A hospital boutique featuring handcrafted baby quilts, baby blankets, "baby buddy nursing pillows", some children's clothing along with a number of other handcrafted gift items. All proceeds are used to support patient care and comfort as well as purchase patient focused equipment for the hospital. Payment accepted is cash and or debit. There is a Debit machine in hospital lobby.
Cares for women or people with female anatomy after they have had gynecology surgery (e.g., hysterectomy, bladder repair, for cancer).
Women/ people are admitted to the unit by a surgeon.
This clinic is offered once or twice a month (dates vary based on specialist availability).
Services offered include the following:
For more information visit our website
This clinic is wheelchair accessible. Please indicate on referral any mobility concers and lift requirments and weight.
There may be a fee for materials used such as intrauterine devices (IUDs)or pessaries and insurance/employer paperwork.
In accordance with Alberta's Health Information Act, this is a service which enables the release of individually identifiable health information with or without the consent of an individual.
For health information, please contact the hospital or health care centre where you received treatment.
For detailed instructions, frequently asked questions and forms, please visit Access & Disclosure | Alberta Health Services.
A basic fee of $25.00 is applied to all requests which includes up to 20 pages depending on record format i.e. paper, electronic or microfilm record. Each additional page costs from .25 to .50 cents per page. Additional costs may apply. Fees are applied in accordance with the Health Information Act.
If you are unable to pay the fee, please submit evidence of financial hardship.
Open Fridays if required.
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.
To access contact information and a list of services offered, select a hospital.
Search through a complete list of progams and services, or hospital and facility information with the following:
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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 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Walk-Ins available8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturdays: Appointments available 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Walk-Ins available 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Closed Sunday and all 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.
APL Booking Line: 1-877-702-4486 or book online.
24 / 7 care for pregnant women and newborn babies, which includes:
A physician / midwife referral is needed.
Low risk care provided at Canmore, High River hospitals.
Low risk and high risk care provided at Foothills, Peter Lougheed, Rockyview, and South Health Campus hospitals.
Highest risk, tertiary care provided at Foothills Medical Centre.
Provides a contact point for people who have lost items at the facility.
Medical Cardiology inpatient unit that serves a patient population that traverses the life span to include young adults, middle adult and older age groups. Admissions include but are not limited to:
Clients admitted under Cardioloogy who meet the criteria for needing cardiac services.
An outpatient Orthopedic clinic is held at the High River hospital once a month, (dates vary based on specialist availability).
Our clinic offers a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide a holistic care to your musculoskeletal health.
For patients with Musculoskeletal disease / injuries / traumas.
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: 8:20 AM - 9:15 AM
Lunch: 12:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Supper: 5:00 PM - 5:45 PM
Cafeteria Hours:
Monday to Sunday: 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Patient Food Services overarching objectives are to:
PFS delivers more than 31,000 patient/resident meals each day within AHS facilities.
Services offered:
Services provided may include:
4 to 6 weeks for elective surgeries. Clients having urgent surgery are seen sooner.
Patient Registration registers:
This service includes:
16 years and older.
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 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.
Closed daily between 12:00 noon and 1:00 pm.
Closed weekends and statutory holidays.
A health professional referral is required.
Provision of spiritual health care by clinically trained Spiritual Health Practitioners to patients and families across diverse spiritual, religious, cultural, and philosophical values, beliefs, and practices.
Spirituality is a dimension of health. A Spiritual Health Practitioner (SHP) is a member of the health care team that can help you understand your unique health journey in light of your personal beliefs, values, relationships and experiences. Spiritual healthcare is confidential, inclusive, compassionate, and respectful and SHPs are skilled in providing philosophical, spiritual, and religious patient care across beliefs, cultural perspectives, and practices. They address spiritual distress (experiences of loss of meaning and connection in relation to yourself, to others and to what you understand as greater) and promote spiritual well-being (connection in relation to yourself, to others and to what you understand as greater).
A SHP will listen compassionately and work with you to determine the support you want and need. Services may include the following:
Remote Language Interpretation service is available
These services include:
Patient in acute care facility in the Calgary Zone who will require medically necessary support upon discharge
Ultrasound is an imaging test that captures images of soft tissue organs, blood vessels and tissues using high-frequency sound waves (no radiation). Ultrasound is also known as sonography.
Not all tests are offered at all sites. Call the location for more information.
An outpatient urology clinic is held at the High River hospital once a month, (dates vary based on specialist availability).
Patients must be physically able to attend an outpatient clinic.
Referrals are triaged by Urologists office and booked based on priority assigned.
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.
