Albert County Health and Wellness Centre

Details

Name :

Albert County Health and Wellness Centre

Address  :

8 Forestdale Road
Riverside

Town  :

New Brunswick

State  :

Alberta

Country  :

CANADA

Post Code:

E4H 3Y7

Phone  :

506 882-3100

Fax  :

506 882-3101

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • General Medicine
  • Gynaecology
  • Orthopedics
  • Physiotherapy

Description

Albert County Health and Wellness Centre located in RiversideAlbert New Brunswick is part of SouthEast Regional Health Authoritys multidisciplinary network of hospitals health centres services and programs leading the way in health promotion and education The centre is committed to serving the 4000 residents of the Hillsborough RiversideAlbert and Alma regions During the summer months tourists to the area also access the primary health care services offered at the centre

The centre first opened as a hospital in 1961 In 2002 it became known as the Albert County Health and Wellness Centre and recently underwent renovations The multidisciplinary team strives to provide primary health care services illness and injury prevention chronic disease management and community development services

The staff at Albert County Health and Wellness Centre provides individualized and communitybased health care and develops longterm relationships with their patients The centre works closely with The Moncton Hospital which specializes in acute and trauma care

Staff includes onsite physicians with a family practice and nurses who work together to provide physiotherapy medical imaging laboratory services and phlebotomy In addition the ExtraMural Program and Addiction Services operate as satellite services at this site The centre offers diabetic teaching a foot care program and a Healthy Lifestyle program nutrition counselling smoking cessation program and well woman clinics
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