Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation

Name :

Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation

Address  :

475 Guildford Way

Town  :

Port Moody

State  :

British Columbia

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

V3H 3W9

Phone  :

604 469 3128

Fax  :

604 469 3157

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

Eagle Ridge Hospital is the TriCities community hospital serving more then 216000 residents of Coquitlam Port Coquitlam Port Moody Anmore and Belcarra The hospital is also a centre for elective surgery for patients from surrounding communities including Burnaby Surrey and Maple Ridge

The hospital opened in 1984 and is now serving the second fastest growing area within Fraser Health From newborn babies to grandparents more than 100000 people use ERH services each year

About Us
Eagle Ridge Hospital is the TriCities community hospital serving more then 216000 residents of Coquitlam Port Coquitlam Port Moody Anmore and Belcarra The hospital is also a centre for elective surgery for patients from surrounding communities including Burnaby Surrey and Maple Ridge

The hospital opened in 1984 and is now serving the second fastest growing area within Fraser Health From newborn babies to grandparents more than 100000 people use ERH services each year

Emergency visits more than 42000

Surgeries more than 7000

Outpatient visits approximately 57000

Despite the growing demand ERH is well known for its tranquil setting and wellplanned design Wide hallways have windows to courtyards and gardens patient rooms have windows and wards are warm and inviting Services including Emergency Medical Imaging Lab Ambulatory Care Physiotherapy and Cardiology are all conveniently located on the main floor

Eagle Ridge Hospital is the hub for outpatient clinics for asthma and diabetes and for outreach public health services such as communicable disease control maternal and child health and home health and support services

Eagle Ridge Manor provides extended care services which are a vital component of managing health issues for those who are unable to care for themselves
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