Grey Nuns Community Hospital is an acute care hospital located in southeast Edmonton, Alberta. It is operated by Covenant Health in partnership with Alberta Health Services. The hospital has been serving its community since its opening in 1988 and provides a broad spectrum of medical services. It has hundreds of beds (≈363 beds) including specialized units for critical care, cardiac care, and palliative/end-of-life care. Its Catholic heritage influences its mission and patient-centred values.

Services & Clinical Programs

The hospital offers 24/7 emergency department services, treating patients with life-threatening illness or injury as well as less urgent emergencies. Critical care and a cardiac intensive care unit manage patients requiring close monitoring and advanced heart-related treatment. Surgery includes general and vascular surgery. Maternity services include labour, delivery and newborn/NICU care. Child and women’s health services cover child health clinics, obstetrics and relevant outpatient care. Outpatient diagnostic imaging, laboratory services, endoscopy (colon, gastroscopy, ERCP), audiology, ENT, orthopedics, wound & ostomy care, lung function tests are among the available services.

Mental Health & Addiction Services

Grey Nuns provides comprehensive mental health services, including adult psychiatric outpatient services, psychiatric intensive care unit (secure, ~10 beds for severe cases), partial hospitalization programs and crisis assessments via the ED. Addiction supports and outpatient therapy are also part of their services.

Community & Patient Supports

Additional supports include spiritual care services, interpretive/translation services for non-English speakers, nutrition counselling, diabetes education, audiology, breastfeeding clinic, child health clinics, rehabilitation and occupational therapy. Visiting policies in the Edmonton zone have shifted away from strict fixed hours, emphasizing care needs of patients. The hospital ensures accessibility features such as wheelchair access, ramps, ramps & elevators. Public transit access and parking are available.

Strengths & Challenges

Strengths: Wide range of services under one roof reduces need for frequent transfers; strong emergency, critical & cardiac care; notable palliative/end-of-life care reputation; community orientation; modern diagnostic facilities; good integration with AHS and Covenant Health. Challenges: High usage of ED may lead to waits; specialist outpatient clinics or diagnostic services may have variable wait times; capacity in ICU or CCU may be stretched during peak demand; navigating large hospital for first-time patients can be confusing; parking / commuting & referral paths for some specialized services still could be barriers.

Practical Info & Usage Tips

Address: 1100 Youville Drive West (3015 62 Street NW), Edmonton, Alberta, T6L 5X8. Switchboard: 780-735-7000. Emergency is open 24 hours. For outpatient or specialty clinic visits, often referral or appointment is required; check ahead. Bring provincial health care card / ID, list of medications, doctor contact. For non-urgent concerns, consider contacting clinics directly or via Health Link/811. If you need mental health crisis care, check with the hospital's psychiatric intake. For visitors, check visitation guideline as flexible and family-centred. Parking and transit: allow extra time.