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Kootenay Lake Hospital

3 View Street
Nelson BC V1L 2V1

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Kootenay Lake Hospital

Kootenay Lake Hospital

About Kootenay Lake Hospital

The Kootenay Lake Hospital is a Level 1 Community Hospital in the Kootenay Boundary health service area. Located in Nelson, south B.C., the hospital offers services including surgical, inpatient and emergency.  

Update: The old main entrance at Kootenay Lake Hospital is once again open to staff and the public, from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., seven days a week. During after hours, these doors will be closed. Patients needing emergency care can continue to access 24/7 services using the emergency department door. 

If you do not need emergency care, please enter through the old main entrance. Our patient ambassadors will be there to greet and assist you with wayfinding. 

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Available Services

A

Acquired Brain Injury Services
Antepartum Care

B

BC Early Hearing Program
Bone Density Testing

C

Cardiac Event Monitor
Cardiac Stress Testing
Chemotherapy
Colon Screening Program
Colonoscopy
Community Care Clinic
Community Respiratory Therapy
Computed Tomography (CT) Scan
Convalescent Care

D

Dental Surgery
Diabetes and Heart Health Program
Diabetes Education Program

E

Echocardiogram
Emergency Health Services
End of Life / Palliative Care
Endoscopy

F

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

G

Gastroscopy
General Medicine
General Rehabilitation
Geriatric Medicine
Gynaecological and Obstetrics Surgery

H

Healthy From The Start
Heart Function Clinic
Hematology
Holter Monitor
Hospice

I

Intrapartum Care
Intravenous (IV) Therapy

M

Maternal Fetal Medicine
Maternity Services

N

Nutrition / Dietitian Services

O

Ophthalmology
Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy Program
Outpatient Nutrition Counselling

P

Pediatric Oncology
Pediatrics
Pharmacy Services
Physiotherapy Services
Post Anaesthetic Care
Postpartum Care
Pulmonary Diagnostics
Pulmonary Rehabilitation

R

Radiology (X-ray)

S

Surgical Daycare

T

Telehealth
Transfusion Services

U

Ultrasound (Sonography)

V

Volunteer Services

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Available Amenities

money
ATM
volunteer
Volunteer Services
tv
TVs Available
telephone
Public Telephones
pharmacy
Pharmacy
pets
Pets Allowed
mailbox
Mailbox
lost
Lost & Found
gift
Gift Shop
food-services
Food Services (ie: cafeteria, coffee shop)
cross
Chapel and/or Spiritual Services
wireless
Wireless Internet Available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wheelchair Accessible?

Yes

Emergency Hours?

Please Note: Some of our locations may experience temporary service disruptions. Please visit the Media Centre for up-to-date information.

 

Emergency Services operates 24 hours/day; 7 days/week

Visiting Hours?

Please Note: Some of our locations may experience temporary service disruptions. Please visit the Media Centre for up-to-date information.

 

Kootenay Lake Hospital has adopted and is committed to Patient and Family Centred Care. This model of care delivery includes our patients, their families and significant others as being partners in care. 

 

The hospital does not have restricted visiting hours.  

 

As partners in care please talk to the health care team should there be any concerns. We ask all visitors to the hospital to be respectful of other patients and their families, in particular in shared rooms.  

 

After 8 p.m. all family members and patient support visitors are requested to use the emergency department entrance and use the intercom system there to connect with the floor (unit) they want to visit to gain access.

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