Emergency department at Almonte General Hospital closing temporarily due to nurse shortage
Posted Jul 7, 2023 01:18:12 PM.
Last Updated Jul 7, 2023 01:18:55 PM.
The Emergency department (ED) at the Almonte General Hospital (AGH) is closing temporarily on Friday, July 7, at 3 p.m.
It will re-open at 7 a.m. on Saturday, July 8. This temporary closure is due to a shortage of nursing staff.
The rest of the hospital is still open and caring for patients.
“We know these closures are concerning for our community,” said Mary Wilson Trider, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the AGH. “Unfortunately, we are dealing with multiple sick leaves. We are in contact with Ontario Health East Ministry staff to discuss potential solutions.”
The Mississippi River Health Alliance (which includes Almonte General Hospital, Carleton Place and District Memorial Hospital, Fairview Manor and the Lanark County Paramedic Service) has provided many collaborative benefits including joint recruitment initiatives and taking advantage of government-funded programs such as the Clinical Externs program which bring nursing students to the hospital for in-depth training.
Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1. Paramedics will take you to the nearest ED for care.
The closest EDs are:
- Carleton Place & District Memorial Hospital – www.cpdmh.ca (The hospital has since opened its ED after being closed overnight due to a nursing shortage)
- Arnprior Regional Health – www.arnpriorregionalhealth.ca
- Perth & Smiths Falls District Hospital – www.psfdh.on.ca
- Queensway Carleton Hospital – www.qch.on.ca
