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Misericordia Community Hospital

16940 87 Ave NW Edmonton T5R 4H5

780.735.2000

Hospital

The Misericordia Community Hospital is a full-service acute care facility. We have served the people of northwest Edmonton on our current site since 1969.

Misericordia Community Hospital exterior

ALS clinic

Our clinic offers services for people who have amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and other motor neuron disorders.

Services

  • diagnosis
  • education and support for you and your family
  • treatment and disease management
  • rehabilitation

We are also involved in research.

Contact

Phone: 780.407.3718
Fax: 780.407.1507

ALS clinics at Covenant Health

Audiology

Our clinic offers standard hearing assessments and follow-up for anyone in the community over six months of age.

We do not offer hearing aid services. You must access these services privately.

Referral

You may refer yourself for a hearing assessment. Call our office for more information.

Hours

Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.3489
Fax: 780.670.3235

Audiology at Covenant Health

Breast cancer support

Healing Connections is a virtual group program for patients who have had breast cancer surgery.

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Breastfeeding clinic

We offer care for people and infants who are having challenges with breastfeeding.

Depending on your needs, our care may include assessment, examination, review of feeding and behaviour patterns, and recommendations.

Hours

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Location

2nd Floor, Mother Rosalie Health Services Centre
Misericordia Community Hospital
16930 87 Ave
Edmonton AB  T5R 4H5

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2731
Fax: 780.735.2794

Breastfeeding clinics at Covenant Health

Child health

Our clinic provides a range of services for babies, children and their families through five subclinics:

  • behaviour clinic
  • breastfeeding clinic
  • early hearing detection and intervention
  • general pediatrics clinic
  • pediatric centre for weight and health

Referral

Your child will need a doctor’s referral to visit one of our subclinics.

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Location

2nd Floor, Mother Rosalie Health Services Centre
Misericordia Community Hospital
16930 87 Ave
Edmonton AB  T5R 4H5

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2731
Fax: 780.735.2794

Child health at Covenant Health

Continence

The Northern Alberta Continence Services Clinic offers care and treatment for patients who have incontinence, prolapse and pelvic floor dysfunction.

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Critical care

Our intensive care unit serves patients who have serious and often life-threatening conditions. We work with you and your family to ensure your care meets your individual needs.

Visiting

We encourage your family to visit as much as they can and to join daily rounds with your care team. They can visit anytime based on your needs.

Location

3rd Floor, Intensive Care Unit

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2777

Critical care at Covenant Health

Diabetes clinic

The Diabetes Education Centre at the Misericordia Community Hospital offers services for people with pre-diabetes or diabetes.

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Diagnostic imaging

The Misericordia Community Hospital offers diagnostic imaging for emergency patients, inpatients and outpatients.

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Emergency department

Our emergency department diagnoses and treats health emergencies 24 hours a day, every day. If you have a life-threatening illness or injury, call 911.

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Endoscopy

Our program provides the testing needed for diagnosing and treating conditions in the digestive system. We offer services to outpatients.

These services include:

  • gastroscopy: a look inside the esophagus, stomach and duodenum
  • colonoscopy: a look inside the large bowel
  • sigmoidoscopy: a look inside the lower portion of the large bowel
  • endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatogram (ERCP): a look inside the bile ducts and the pancreatic ducts

Referral

You will need a doctor’s referral to use these services.

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Location

Main Floor, South East Wing

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2749

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Family clinic

Our Family Medicine Clinic provides a wide range of medical services to people of all ages. These services include:

  • acute care (treatment for short-term illnesses or injuries)
  • chronic care (treatment for long-term illnesses such as asthma, hypertension or emphysema)
  • preventive medicine
  • mental health support
  • minor surgical procedures
  • referrals

We also run the Seniors’ Community Hub, a program that helps people 65 and older manage their health and live well.

Hours

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

We provide on-call services outside regular hours, including weekends.

Location

Misericordia Family Medicine Centre
Cabrini Centre
16811 88 Ave
Edmonton AB  T5R5Y6

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2800

Family medicine clinics at Covenant Health

Heart care unit

Our Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU) serves patients who have heart conditions that need ongoing monitoring and treatment. These conditions may include heart attacks, unstable angina and cardiac dysrhythmia.

Visiting

We encourage your family to visit as much as they can and to join daily rounds with your care team. They can visit anytime based on your needs.

Location

4th Floor, Cardiac Intensive Care Unit
Misericordia Community Hospital

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2727

Heart care units at Covenant Health

Infectious diseases clinic

Our clinic offers care for adults who have infectious diseases or other infections.

Referral

You will need a referral sent to an infectious diseases doctor in the clinic to use our services.

Contact

780.735.2000

Infectious diseases clinics at Covenant Health

Interpretive services

We offer interpretive services for patients and families who prefer to communicate in a language other than English. You may request services in person, through live video or over the phone.

To arrange for an interpreter, speak to a member of your care team.

Interpretive services at Covenant Health

Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine

The Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM) works with patients who need medical reconstruction following head and neck cancer or trauma or to replace structures missing at birth.

Services

  • jaw reconstruction and rehabilitation
  • ear reconstruction
  • facial reconstruction and rehabilitation
  • speech and swallowing assessment, treatment and prosthetics
  • hearing assessment and treatment

Referral

You will need a doctor’s referral to use our services.

Hours

Monday-Friday (except holidays), 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Location

Misericordia Community Hospital
1W-02, Main Floor

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2660
Fax: 780.735.2568

iRSM at Covenant Health

Laboratory services

We offer laboratory services to help healthcare providers better understand your health. You may be an emergency patient, inpatient or outpatient to receive these services.

We serve patients who attend clinics or undergo surgeries at our hospital and those who need special collections.

If you are a patient at one of our clinics, you will be able to book an appointment or walk into the laboratory that day. If you need laboratory services before your clinic visit or surgery, we can refer you for an appointment ahead of time.

What to bring to your test

  • two pieces of government-issued identification (such as your healthcare card and driver’s license)
  • a requisition from your doctor

Wait times

We see patients with the most urgent medical needs first. You may need to wait longer than expected for this reason.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2516

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Lung and breathing therapy

Our hospital provides several forms of lung and breathing therapy, including respiratory therapy, education and a hyperbaric oxygen unit.

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Lung function laboratory

Our pulmonary function laboratory offers a range of breathing tests to assess, diagnose, treat and follow people with lung conditions. We also provide chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) education.

You may be either a patient in our hospital or in the community to use these services.

Types of tests

  • arterial blood gases
  • oximetry testing

Referral

You will need a doctor’s referral to visit our laboratory.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2706

Lung function laboratories at Covenant Health

Medicine

Our medicine unit diagnoses and treats a range of medical conditions in people who are admitted to the hospital.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2768
Fax: 780.735.2930

Medicine at Covenant Health

Mental health

We provide a full range of services to help adults with mental health concerns and issues.

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Neonatal intensive care unit

The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Misericordia Community Hospital serves babies who need specialized care in their first hours to weeks of life.

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Neurology

Our outpatient clinic offers care for adults with conditions of the brain, spinal cord and nerves.

Referral

You will need a doctor’s referral to use our services.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.7000

Neurology at Covenant Health

Neurophysiology

The neurophysiology laboratory at the Misericordia Community Hospital provides electroencephalographs (EEGs).

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Nutrition counselling

The Misericordia Community Hospital provides nutrition counselling to help you stay healthy, prevent and manage diseases and recover from illness or surgery.

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Obstetrics

The Misericordia Community Hospital provides care for expectant patients and babies before, during and after birth.

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Occupational therapy

We offer services to help you learn, relearn or maintain skills for carrying out daily activities if you have had an illness or injury.

Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2757

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Orthopedics

We offer services for people who have issues involving the musculoskeletal system (i.e., the muscles, bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves).

Services

  • cast fitting and removal
  • minor procedures
  • follow-up after surgery
  • fitting for orthopedic braces
  • fitting for crutches

Referral

You will need a doctor’s referral to see one of our surgeons. We also schedule appointments for follow-up after surgery (e.g., to have your stitches or a cast removed).

Hours

Monday-Friday: 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2202
Fax: 780.735.2203

Orthopedics at Covenant Health

Osteoporosis

The Misericordia Community Hospital offers an osteoporosis program to give people tools to manage their illness.

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Physical therapy

We serve inpatients and outpatients with physical issues related to an injury, disability or other health condition.

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Safe surrender of infants

Our Angel Cradle program offers a safe place where parents in need can surrender a newborn. The service is confidential. We will not try to locate the parents of the baby left.

The Angle Cradle is located by our emergency department.

Hours

Daily, 24 hours

Location

Emergency Department
Misericordia Community Hospital
16940 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB  T5R 4H5

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2000

Safe surrender of infants at Covenant Health

Seniors’ services

Our transition services and social work team supports your return home after your hospital stay.

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Social work

Our social workers provide services to enhance your mental health and well-being and help you work through challenges and concerns.

Services

  • supportive counselling
  • financial assessment to help you and your family with problem solving and planning
  • coping support for families and caregivers
  • mediation and conflict resolution to support patient and family goals
  • help with legal decision-making documents
  • connection to community programs and resources

Hours

Daily, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2000

Social work at Covenant Health

Spiritual care

Our team offers spiritual care services to our patients and families, regardless of faith, background or tradition. We honour each person’s wishes and unique journey.

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Surgery

Our hospital offers a wide range of surgical services and follow-up care provided by expert health care professionals. We care for patients and families throughout their surgical journeys.

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Wound care clinic

Our clinic assesses wound management for outpatients who have chronic wounds and related conditions. We provide services based on your needs. We focus on prevention and education and helping you manage your own care.

Services

  • assessment and management for diabetic foot wounds with follow-up
  • education and support for self-care, prevention and management
  • Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) authorizations for pressure gradient stockings after chronic wound treatment

Referral

You will need a referral from your doctor or nurse practitioner to use our services.

Following care, you can expect to be discharged back to the healthcare provider who referred you.

Hours

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 8 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

Location

Main Floor, Room 1SW-135

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2689

Wound care clinics at Covenant Health

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Visitor guidelines

Visiting hours

9 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Stop the spread of germs

  • For the safety of our patients and 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, 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 often with soap and water or hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing.

Baby-friendly designation

As a Baby-Friendly hospital, we encourage breastfeeding anywhere anytime. We protect, promote and support breastfeeding according to the World Health Organization’s Baby-Friendly Initiative.

Smoke-free property

Patients and visitors cannot smoke on Covenant Health property. However, we have nicotine replacement options to keep patients comfortable during their stay. Ask a member of the care team for more information.

Public washrooms

We ask visitors not to use the washrooms in patient rooms for the safety and health of our patients. Public washrooms are available throughout the building.

Parking

Where to park

Map of Misericordia hospital parking

Parking rates

You can pay with coins or a card using the meters in the lot and in front of the hospital. Or use our digital parking tool to buy a weekly or monthly parking pass, apply for compassionate parking or pay a ticket.

30 minutes $2.25
Hourly $4.50
Day pass $14.25
Week pass $40.00
Month pass $71.00

Parking office

Hours
Monday-Friday (except holidays): 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Location
817 Cabrini Centre

Phone
780.725.2503

Admissions

Main admitting

Hours
Monday - Friday: 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Weekends and holidays: 7:45 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Location
Inside the front lobby

Phone
780.735.2701

Emergency admitting

Hours
24 hours a day

Location
Emergency department, east side of the hospital

Cafeteria

The Garden Cafeteria serves a variety of lunch and supper specials daily, as well as coffee, snacks, drinks and sandwiches for patients and visitors.

A vending machine is located near the cafeteria entrance and in the emergency department waiting room for after-hour snacks and beverages.

Hours

7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Flower shop 

This service is unavailable at this time.

Gift shop

This service is unavailable at this time.

Chapel

We have a chapel for quiet reflection and prayer. It is located on the lower level (Level B) in room B-016. Everyone is welcome to use it, and service times are posted at the door.

We also have dedicated chaplains to support patients, families and staff.

Spiritual care at the Misericordia Community Hospital

Lost and found

If you have lost or found any item, ask the staff on your unit or contact Protective Services. They are on duty 24 hours a day for the safety of all staff, patients and visitors.

Contact

Phone: 780.735.2605

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Address

Misericordia Community Hospital
16940 87 Ave NW
Edmonton AB  T5R 4H5

Phone

780.735.2000

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