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Buchanan Memorial Community Health Centre is a short-term care facility located in Neil’s Harbour. It serves the communities of Neil’s Harbor, Dingwall, Bay St Lawrence, Meat Cove, Ingonish and surrounding areas.
Visiting Hours
Please note: There are currently visitor restrictions in place due to COVID-19. Please visit http://www.nshealth.ca/coronavirus-home/nova-scotia-health-visitor-rest… for up-to-date information.
Visitors are welcome daily between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. according to patient preference and care needs.
*Learn more about NSHA's Family Presence Policy, which welcomes up to two people named by the patient to be their family or primary support person/people.
Parking
Free parking.
WiFi and Internet Access
There is free public Wifi. To request access, send an email to wifi@cbdha.nshealth.ca requesting connection information. There will be an automated reply with the information required.
Spiritual Spaces and Quiet Rooms
The chapel is located on the nursing unit.
Blood Collection Location
Closed for holidays.
Appointments are required for blood collection service.
If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling 902-563-8545 or toll free 1-833-395-1440 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).
Specimen Testing Dropoff Site
sat
Dec 9
Closed
sun
Dec 10
Closed
mon
Dec 11
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
tue
Dec 12
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
wed
Dec 13
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
thu
Dec 14
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri
Dec 15
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Emergency Care Site
sat
Dec 9
Open 24 hours
sun
Dec 10
Open 24 hours
mon
Dec 11
Open 24 hours
tue
Dec 12
Open 24 hours
wed
Dec 13
Open 24 hours
thu
Dec 14
Open 24 hours
fri
Dec 15
Open 24 hours
The emergency department is located at the front of the hospital and is open 24 hours a day.
If you need help immediately, call 911.
To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or 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.
Mobile Primary Care Units
sat
Dec 9
not available
sun
Dec 10
not available
mon
Dec 11
not available
tue
Dec 12
not available
wed
Dec 13
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
thu
Dec 14
not available
fri
Dec 15
not available
Appointments are required for this clinic. Please call 1-902-285-4297. Phone lines open at 1:30 on Monday, December 11 for same-day appointment booking.
Public Health Office
Phone: 902-336-2295
Fax: 902-336-2202
Clinics, Programs and Services
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Offered at 25 locations
The ECG/EKG is an abbreviation for electrocardiogram. It is a simple and painless test that checks your heart rhythm and electrical activity.
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Occupational Therapy
Offered at 33 locations
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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...
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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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Auxiliaries and Foundations
Buchanan Memorial Hospital Charitable Foundation
This organization is not administered by Nova Scotia Health. Contact the organization directly for more information.
(902) 285-0024