The Chief Medical Officer of Health has indicated that continuing care sites must update residents and families of their site’s outbreak status. 

Status

St. Michael's Health Centre has no outbreaks at this time.

Site outbreak definitions

An outbreak is defined as:

• When a site/unit has two or more residents or staff who meet the new case definition. In the case of an outbreak, CDC will investigate further and, if criteria are met, an outbreak will be declared.

For information related to COVID-19, we encourage you to visit Alberta Health Services’ website.

If you have any questions about your site, please contact us directly. Contact information is on the left.

Long-term care

Long-term care - Complex mental health & addictions

Palliative care

Post-Acute Rehabilitation Program

Recreation therapy

Seniors' day programs

Social work

Spiritual care

Supportive living (SL4)

Supportive living dementia (SL4D)

We believe that visits by family members and friends enrich the quality of life of our residents, so visitors are welcome.

The following guidelines will help you make your visit as pleasant as possible:

• Please respect all visitors, staff and residents.
• Visitors of all ages are welcome. For their own safety, children must be supervised by an adult at all times. 
• You are welcome to use the outdoor areas for visits.
• Visiting hours are flexible; however, in some circumstances visiting hours may be restricted due to the residents’ condition.
• To maintain resident confidentiality, please don’t enter administrative areas.
• Check with a nurse before bringing in food, drink, candy, or cigarettes.
• The attending physician must approve medications brought into St. Michael's.
• If you need supplies for caregiving, please obtain them from the care staff.
• Vending machines (soda and snacks) are available on the nursing floors.

Stop the spread of germs

• For the safety of our residents, we encourage you to clean your hands when you visit. See A Guide to Clean Hands for information on protecting yourself and your loved ones.
• If you’re sick, it's best to wait and visit your loved one when you’re feeling better. If you must visit and you’re coughing or sneezing, consider wearing a mask to protect your loved one.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze, and then discard the tissue. If you don’t have a tissue, sneeze or cough into your upper sleeve or elbow.
• Clean your hands frequently with soap and water or hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing.

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.

Free visitor parking is available, including accessible parking stalls, in the south lot (between St. Michael’s Health Centre and Martha’s House). Please notify Administration if you intend to leave your car in the south parking lot for an extended amount of time.

Parking map

Parking passes

Please see the unit clerk for a parking pass. The pass must be placed on your dashboard. This parking permit is the property of St. Michael’s and must be returned upon the discharge of the resident/patient.

Staff                                                                                                516

Volunteers                                                                                     7

Long-term care beds                                                                  74

Palliative care beds                                                                     10

Rehabilitation beds                                                                     24

Supportive living beds                                                                72

Community Support beds                                                          22

Male seniors at increased risk of suicide
Honouring 90 years of service
Residents prepare school lunches for kids in need
Keeping active to stay independent
Vulnerable residents find a home in long-term care
Residents enjoy homelike approach to meals
The key to keeping those with dementia independent
Discovering a new normal, one step at a time
Dementia care tailored for men
Residents experience colourful new world

The Sisters of St. Martha of Antigonish (Nova Scotia) opened St. Michael’s General Hospital in Lethbridge on June 1, 1929.

In 1995, the facility transitioned to a new role of continuing care, and its name was changed to St. Michael’s Health Centre.

In October 2008, St. Michael’s Health Centre joined 16 other Catholic healthcare facilities in Alberta to form Covenant Health, Canada’s largest Catholic healthcare organization. Today, Covenant Health builds on the Sisters’ legacy of compassionate care and serves 12 communities across Alberta.