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Aberdeen Hospital

Contact:

Patient Switchboard: 902-755-6260
Administrative Switchboard: 902-752-7600

Emergency Department

The emergency department is located at the south end of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is a patient drop-off zone and dedicated parking area in front of the emergency department entrance.

If you need help immediately, call 911.

To access the provincial mental health mobile crisis team call toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24-hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.

Visiting Hours

Visitors are welcome daily between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. with the exception of a rest period between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Visiting hours may vary based on the unit. Please check with nursing staff.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) visiting hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. with the exception of a rest period between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.

*Learn more about NSH's Family Presence Policy, which welcomes up to two people named by the patient to be their family or primary support person/people.

Parking

A $2 parking fee will be charged when you exit the parking lot. Please make sure you have the correct change before leaving the hospital. A change machine is located in the main lobby.

WiFi and Internet Access

Free public WiFi.

Cafeteria and Vending Machines

Effective Feb. 5, 2023, the Aberdeen Hospital cafeteria will be closed until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Vending machines are available in the cafeteria and are accessible at all times.  

Gift Shop

Martha's Place Gift Shop, lobby, main level

Regular Business Hours
Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: noon to 6 p.m.

Fall/Christmas Hours (Oct/Nov/Dec)
Same as regular hours with the addition of 6 to 8 p.m.

Summer Hours (July/August)
Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Spiritual Spaces and Quiet Rooms

A non-denominational chapel is located on the second level of the Aberdeen Hospital.

Water Testing Dropoff Site

No water testing available on Fridays, weekends, holidays or the day before a holiday.

902-752-7600 x4300

Samples must be collected using the water sample bottles and requisition provided by NS Health. E.Coli & Coliform testing is a white top 100 ML bottle / Chemical & Mineral testing is a black top 200 ML bottle. Include a completed Aberdeen Hospital Environmental Services request form (pdf).

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Business Office Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. or Security desk in the front lobby. 

Specimen Testing Dropoff Site

Blood Collection Location

Emergency Care Site

tue Dec 5 Open 24 hours
wed Dec 6 Open 24 hours
thu Dec 7 Open 24 hours
fri Dec 8 Open 24 hours
sat Dec 9 Open 24 hours
sun Dec 10 Open 24 hours
mon Dec 11 Open 24 hours

The emergency department is located at the south end of the hospital. It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. There is a patient drop-off zone and dedicated parking area in front of the emergency department entrance.

If you need help immediately, call 911.

To access the provincial mental health mobile crisis team call toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24-hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.

You can also find estimated wait times for the Aberdeen Hospital and other select locations:

NSH Emergency Department wait times

Clinics, Programs and Services

CAT Scan (CT)

Offered at 13 locations

CAT scans are a series of images that are made by a highly sophisticated computer and X-ray machine. CAT scans give more detailed pictures of bone and soft tissue organs...

Community-based Cancer Clinics

Offered at 8 locations

At a Community Cancer Clinic, an oncologist (cancer specialist) or General Practitioner in Oncology (GPO) travels to a hospital closer to your home or arranges to meet with you via...

Topics

Hip Arthritis and Hip Replacement

Offered at 14 locations

There are many options to help lower your pain and have a better quality of life when you have hip pain that is caused by arthritis. Knowing the tools to...

Cobequid Community Health Centre

A completed referral form and updated X-rays are required to process the referral. Primary health care providers will need to arrange to have X-rays completed within one year, with specific views as indicated on the referral form.

Contact:

Tel: 902-717-6518

This is an Orthopedic Assessment Clinic (OAC) and Pre-habilitation Program Location

Knee Arthritis and Knee Replacement

Offered at 15 locations

There are many options to help lower your pain and have a better quality of life when you have knee pain that is often caused by arthritis. Knowing the tools...

Topics

Cobequid Community Health Centre

A completed referral form and updated X-rays are required to process the referral. Primary health care providers will need to arrange to have X-rays completed within one year, with specific views as indicated on the referral form.

Contact:

Tel: 902-717-6518

This is an Orthopedic Assessment Clinic (OAC) and Pre-habilitation Program Location

Mammogram

Offered at 10 locations

This clinic, program or service is not administered by Nova Scotia Health. Information may be out of date. Please confirm details with the clinic, program, or service provider.

A mammogram is an x-ray image of the breast. It is used to help detect and diagnose breast diseases. Mammograms are used on women and men who have symptoms of...

Music Therapy

Offered at 5 locations

The music therapy service consists of a team of five accredited music therapists (MTAs) who have been accredited by the Canadian Association for Music Therapists (CAMT).

MTAs use music to...

Referrals to music therapy are made through allied health care professionals (e.g physiotherapist, occupational therapist etc.) who are members of the care team and by the music therapist.

Contact: Johanne.Gallant@nshealth.ca
tel: 902-473-8625

Nutrition Education and Counselling (Dietitians)

Offered at 22 locations

The following lists include some of the programs that are led by clinical dietitians. Please note that programs may vary by location. Please contact one of the locations listed below...

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

tue Dec 5 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed Dec 6 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu Dec 7 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Dec 8 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Dec 9 Unavailable
sun Dec 10 Unavailable
mon Dec 11 8:00 am - 4:00 pm

A primary care provider's referral is not required for this service at this location.

Contact

Tel: (902) 893-5528

Orthopedic Surgery

Offered at 6 locations

Orthopedic surgeons provide orthopedic surgeries at various hospitals across the province. These surgeries fall include:

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

If your primary care provider (family doctor, nurse practitioner etc.) believes you may benefit from orthopedic surgery they will make a referral to an Orthopedic surgeon. After receiving their referral the surgeon’s office will schedule an appointment with you.

Within the Central Zone – Halifax area, Eastern Shore and West Hants, patients will often be scheduled for a Halifax area, Eastern Shore, West Hants referrals are managed through the Orthopedic Assessment Clinic and you will be scheduled for an appointment with the clinic. In all other areas referrals are made directly to surgeons offices and you will be contacted for an appointment.

You can learn more about wait times for surgical consults and surgeries here.

Orthoptics

Offered at 7 locations

Orthoptists are allied health professionals in ophthalmology who specialize in ocular motility and visual development. Their primary role is to investigate and aid in the diagnosis of visual system dysfunctions...

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Appointments are by referral from ophthalmology or neurology only.

Contact

Ambulatory Care Department

Phone: (902) 752-7600 x 2950
Fax: (902) 755-3340

Pediatric Inpatient Services

Offered at 4 locations

Nurses experienced in the care of children and their families provide service for children who require hospitalization.

Parents/guardians are encouraged to remain in hospital with children throughout the course of...

Cape Breton Regional Hospital

A referral from your primary care provider is required.

Contact

Tel: 902-567-7845

Physiotherapy

Offered at 40 locations

Physiotherapy is the health care profession dedicated to enhancing and restoring your mobility through a variety of hands-on treatments, education and exercise prescription.

Physiotherapists are university-educated experts who can help...

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Contact us for more information on how to access physiotherapy at this location.

Tel: 902-893-5520
Fax: 902-895-3572

Postnatal Care

Offered at 8 locations

Checking your baby’s feeding, weight gain and a general physical wellbeing will continue after your leave the hospital. Advice, ongoing support and follow-up will be available as you need it...

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

Please contact us for information on how to access postnatal care. 

Contact

Tel: 902-893-5544

Postpartum Assessment Clinic (6 weeks postpartum)
Tel: 902-893-5544

Pre-admission (aka Pre-assessment) Clinic

Offered at 9 locations

The Pre Admission clinic is an information session that will prepare you for your upcoming surgery. It is an hour or sometimes longer patient information session with a nurse to...

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

To get an appointment at the clinic, you will be contacted by the pre-admission clerical support staff.

Contact

Pre-Operative Clinic
Tel: 902-893-5558

Located on the 2nd Floor, Room E2829

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program

Offered at 20 locations

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) are registered nurses who have completed specialized education and clinical preparation in medical forensic care for patients who have experienced sexual assault or abuse. Delivered...

Colchester East Hants Health Centre

SANE services are supportive, nonjudgmental and confidential. SANE care can be provided to you by doing one of the following:

  • Go to any open emergency department. At those centres where SANE Program response is provided, the staff will call the SANE. At other locations, staff will coordinate care or provide information regarding nearest SANE response site.
  • Call local police or RCMP
  • Through your primary health care provider
  • Call the SANE 24 hour response line for this area at 1-833-757-SANE (7263)

Ultrasound

Offered at 21 locations

Ultrasounds are used to view and take pictures of the organs inside your body. It uses high-frequency sound waves which cannot be heard. These sound waves bounce off of tissues...

X-Ray

Offered at 41 locations

An x-ray takes images of internal body structures (bones and soft tissue) to help see an injury or disease. The x-ray using energy sources such as the high frequency electromagnetic...

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