Elk Valley Hospital

1501 - 5th Avenue
Fernie BC V0B 1M0

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About Elk Valley Hospital

The Elk Valley Hospital is a Level 1 Community Hospital in the East Kootenay health service area. Located in Fernie, south east B.C., the hospital offers services including inpatient, obstetrics, and emergency.
 

Available Services

A

Acute Care/Hospital Dietitian Services
Antepartum Care

B

BC Early Hearing Program

C

Choice in Support for Independent Living
Colon Screening Program
Colonoscopy
Community Care Clinic
Convalescent Care

D

Dental Surgery

E

Ear, Nose & Throat Services
Emergency Health Services
Endoscopy
Enterostomal Therapy

F

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

G

Gastroscopy
General Medicine
General Rehabilitation
General Surgery
Gynaecological and Obstetrics Surgery

H

Healthy From The Start

I

Intrapartum Care
Intravenous (IV) Therapy

M

Maternal Fetal Medicine

O

Orthopaedic Surgery
Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy Program
Outpatient Nutrition Counselling

P

Patient/Family Counselling
Pharmacy Services
Physiotherapy Services
Post Anaesthetic Care
Psychiatry

R

Radiology (X-ray)

S

Safe Babies Program
Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Program
Surgical Daycare

T

Telehealth

U

Ultrasound (Sonography)
Urology

V

Vasectomy

W

Wound Care

Hours for Elk Valley Hospital

Emergency Hours

Daily: 24 hours

Visiting Hours

Daily: 2-8 p.m.

Other Info: Number of visitors allowed at a time: 2  

Available Amenities

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TVs Available
telephone
Public Telephones
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Lost & Found
parking
Free Parking
wireless
Wireless Internet Available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wheelchair Accessible?

Yes

Parking Information?

Free Parking

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