Burks Falls & District Health Centre

Details

Name :

Burks Falls & District Health Centre

Address  :

150 Houston Street
P.O. Box 520

Town  :

Burks Falls

State  :

Ontario

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

POA 1CO

Phone  :

705 382 2900

Fax  :

705 382 2257

Web URL  :

Burks Falls  District Health Centre

Description

The Burks Falls and District Health Centre Site is located on Huston Street in the Town of Burks Falls approximately 30 minutes north of Huntsville on Highway 11 The Centre has 7 subacute care beds
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