Sylvan Lake care centre to be without physician for 7.5 hours on May 4

Alberta Health Services (AHS) says the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will operate on temporarily reduced hours on May 4 due to a gap in physician coverage.

The facility will be without physician coverage from 7:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Normal hours will resume May 5.

“These closures are temporary measures taken as a last resort. Patients arriving at SLAACS outside the hours of operation will be redirected to other care options as appropriate. These options include returning later in the day when the Service resumes, booking an appointment with their family doctor, or calling Health Link at 811 for medical information and advice,” says AHS.

“Patients can also access medical care from facilities in nearby communities, including Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer.”