Resources
Resident & Family Handbook (pdf)
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital Legacy Story (PDF)
Facility overview
Contact information
Banff Mineral Springs Hospital
305 Lynx St
PO Box 1050
Banff AB T1L 1H7
Phone: 403.762.2222
General info (email address)
The Banff Mineral Springs Hospital provides quality, responsive medical services, including emergency, specialized orthopedic, plastic and podiatry surgery, continuing care and primary care to the local community and visitors from around the world.
Programs & services
Acute care
Ambulatory care
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Medicine
Palliative care
Podiatry
Therapeutic services
Patient & visitor information
Pre- and post-operative information
Request health information or health records
Update to Designated Family/Support Person and Visitor Access
Covenant Health acknowledges the social nature of care and the role of family as an integral dimension of the patient and resident experience. Therefore, at Covenant Health there is a presumption in favour of family presence as the standard of care.
Exceptions are necessary when patient, resident and staff safety, quality, privacy and other factors determine limitations.
Refer to the Designated Family/Support Person and Visitor Policy for more information about access and visitation.
Parking
Free visitor parking is available, including accessible parking stalls, on Wolf Street, Bow Avenue and the Train Station parking lot.
2021/22 overview
Staff 267
Volunteers 9
Outpatient visits 5,408
Emergency visits 9,468
Acute care beds 12
Continuing care beds 25
Day surgery beds 10
Our stories
Addressing the gender gap in orthopedics
Finding your own healthy
Honouring residents with choice
Responding to a Code Orange
Creating a beautiful paper garden
A retirement over 50 years in the making
Who's caring for the caregiver?
Five safety tips for a happy visit to Banff
Wilderness emergency care and rescue
Emergency response in a mountain town
"Busy blankets" calm residents with dementia
Four-legged care team
Medical assistance in dying rules raise tough questions for health professionals
Special bike provides cutting-edge care
New approach to care is helping save lives
Medication errors
Art For Life
Art For Life
The Art for Life program is an ongoing partnership between the Banff Mineral Springs Hospital and Bow Valley artists. Art for Life showcases local artwork for sale at the hospital with a portion of all proceeds supporting our Continuing Care Music Therapy Program. Please take the time to see the amazing talent of our local artists on display and consider supporting the hospital by purchasing a piece of artwork.
If you are an artist interested in participating in the Art of Life program or if you have questions about the program, please contact our Volunteer Services & Special Event Coordinator at 403.760.7222 ext 255.
Our founders
In 1930, four Sisters of St. Martha traveled from Antigonish, Nova Scotia to purchase the Banff Hospital from the estate of Dr. Brett. In 1886, Dr. Brett along with the help of his sons and colleagues, started to deliver health services from a small cabin. Prior to this, health services were delivered from a Canadian Pacific Railway boxcar.
The Sisters of St. Martha were amazing women dedicated to delivering high-quality health care services to the community of Banff, the residents of the Bow Valley and tourists who visited Banff National Park. These women were entrepreneurs. In 1938, they signed a contract to provide physical therapy treatments as well as use of the hot mineral waters for Worker’s Compensation Board patients from various parts of the province. In doing so, the Sisters helped increase hospital revenue. The Sisters also established a School of Nursing and developed stringent standards of excellence for the care they provided.
The relationship between the people of the Banff community and the Sisters of St. Martha was one of respect and caring. The Sisters describe their relationship as a “covenant to work together for the health of the community.”
In October 2003 the Mineral Springs Hospital renamed the continuing care unit St. Martha’s Place in honour of the Sisters of St. Martha and their contributions to health care in Banff.
We are grateful to the Sisters of Saint Martha for their dedication of service and ministry to the sick and elderly. We applaud them for their establishment of clinical excellence and expertise and honour the opportunity to carry on not only the healing mission of Jesus, but also their entrepreneurial spirit. The standard of health care in Banff is what it is today because of the Sister’s influence – we cherish the memories they have given us.
Today, the hospital’s staff and community are committed to continuing the work of healing carried out by the Sisters for so many decades. Their legacy continues as we work to realize our vision of being a centre of excellence for specialty surgical and emergency care while meeting the healthcare needs of our local community and beyond.
