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Milk River Health Centre emergency department closed temporarily

Kass Patterson
By Kass Patterson

An unexpected shortage of clinical personnel has prompted the temporary closure of the Milk River Health Centre emergency department.

Alberta Health Services said the emergency department will be closed until 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Nursing staff will remain on site to care for long-term care residents during the closure.

Emergency calls will be diverted to Chinook Regional Hospital in Lethbridge and the Raymond Health Centre.

Residents needing emergency care are advised to use those facilities or call Health Link at 811 for non-emergency health-related questions.

Kass Patterson
Kass Patterson
Born and raised in Calgary, Kass, from a young age, developed a love for learning people's stories and being able to share them with the community (or her family, or whoever would listen). In addition to working in communities like Okotoks and Calgary, Kass has also spent her summers travelling with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association since 2019, to help provide a peek behind the barn door into the world of chuckwagon racing. Outside of work and anything horse related, Kass is a reader and an avid country music fan, and most likely can be found with the biggest cup of coffee possible.
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