Resources
St. Joseph's General Hospital Legacy Story (PDF)
Facility Overview
Contact Information
St. Joseph’s General Hospital
5241 43 St
Vegreville AB T9C 1R5
Phone: 780.632.2811
With a history dating back to the founding Sisters of Charity of Notre Dame d’Evron, St. Joseph’s General Hospital offers the highest standard of acute care and out-patient services in rural Alberta.
Programs & services
24-hour emergency
Ambulatory care
Cardiac rehabilitation program (outpatient)
Cardiac stress testing clinic/ Holter monitoring
Chronic disease management
Diagnostic imaging
Dietary services (inpatient & outpatient counselling)
Gerontology Clinic
Health information services and records management
Hemodialysis (Northern Alberta Renal program)
Medicine
Occupational therapy
Palliative care
Pharmacy services
Physical therapy
Podiatry clinic
Primary Care Network
Respiratory therapy (outpatient)
Swallowing assessment clinic/Fluoroscopy clinic
Ultrasound department
Well Woman Clinic
Patient & visitor information
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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, at the front of St. Joseph's General Hospital.
2021/22 Overview
Staff 154
Volunteers 6
Outpatient visits 6,307
Emergency visits 7,820
Acute care beds 24
Our stories
Our Founders
The order of the Sisters of Charity of Notre Dame d’Evron has existed for more than 300 years. The Sisters were founded by a 25-year-old widow named Perrine. Her calling to God came when she returned to her home village and encountered the suffering and misery caused by civil war. Eventually a formal pious society was started in 1682.
Members of this society responded to Vegreville’s call for help in 1910. The sisters quickly established a hospital in 1911 and a school of nursing in 1915 to meet the needs of the community. From scarlet fever to tumultuous flu epidemics, the Sisters of Charity of Notre Dame d’Evron have faced every challenge with strength, determination and fierce dedication. These women were critical to Vegreville’s formation and their spirit still informs the care at St. Joseph’s General Hospital today.
