January 26, 2022
SYLVAN LAKE – The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed on January 26, 2022 due to a sudden gap in physician coverage.
The Service will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on January 26, and will reopen at 7:30 a.m. January 27.
This is a temporary measure taken as a last resort, as all avenues to secure physician coverage have been exhausted.
Patients arriving at SLAACS outside the hours of operation will be redirected to other care options as appropriate. These options include booking an appointment with their family doctor, or calling Health Link at 811 for medical information and advice.
Patients can also access medical care from facilities in nearby communities, including Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer.
Scheduled appointments with other health services – like Public Health, laboratory and Addiction and Mental Health –at the Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre are not impacted by the temporary change in hours.
Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service offers diagnosis and treatment of urgent, but non-life-threatening conditions, seven days a week. These include sudden illness or injury that could be cared for in a doctor's office but requires immediate attention.
Patients requiring emergency medical care are to call 911.
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
