Athabasca Healthcare Centre

Details

Name :

Athabasca Healthcare Centre

Address  :

3100 48 Avenue

Town  :

Athabasca

State  :

Alberta

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

T9S 1M9

Phone  :

780 675 6000

Fax  :

780 675 7050

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • General Medicine
  • General Surgeon
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Paediatrics
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 50


Description

The Athabasca Healthcare Centre is a fully accredited facility with acute care beds and continuing care beds It has 27 acute care beds 26 acute care beds and 1 palliative bed plus 23 continuing care beds The healthcare centre employs health professionals and support staff in the following departments Administration Admitting Central Supply Continuing Care Food Services Health Records Housekeeping Lab Laundry Materiel Management Maintenance Nursing Pharmacy Recreation Rehabilitation XRay and Ultrasound
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