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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
Emergency Care Site
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
People who need help with transportation can call 211 Nova Scotia for community resources and supports.
Public Health Office
Phone: 902-336-2295
Fax: 902-336-2202
Clinics, Programs and Services
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)
Offered at 26 locations
The ECG/EKG is an abbreviation for electrocardiogram. It is a simple and painless test that checks your heart rhythm and electrical activity.
How do I cancel/change my appointment?
If you...
Occupational Therapy
Offered at 32 locations
Occupational Therapists work at most sites within the Nova Scotia Health Authority. These therapists work in both mental health and physical medicine settings. Therapists/assistants work with inpatients and outpatients in...
Physiotherapy
Offered at 39 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...
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...
Auxiliaries and Foundations
Buchanan Memorial Hospital Charitable Foundation
(902) 285-0024