Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service to remain temporarily closed Thursday
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The temporary closure of the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) has been extended for the remainder of the day today due to an unexpected gap in physician coverage as a result of illness.
Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the Service was to resume at 3 p.m., however will now remain closed. Normal hours of 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. are expected to resume June 30.
Officials say this closure is a temporary measure taken as a last resort after options for securing alternative physician coverage have been exhausted. Hey say the service cannot operate without a physician onsite.
AHS says patients arriving at the Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre to receive care at Advanced Ambulatory Care during the closure will be redirected to other available care options as appropriate to their needs.
