Acute Care
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Hanna Health Centre has been serving the health needs of this community and the surrounding rural population of East Central Alberta since 1922.
The Acute Care facility has 17 beds that accommodate general medical, post-surgical, and palliative patients of both adult and pediatric populations.
The Emergency Department is available for 24-hour emergency care and is staffed with a registered nurse and an on-call physician.
The Outpatient Clinic is utilized for scheduled appointments for pateients requiring IV tratments and other non-urgent scheduled medical needs.
The nursing team consists of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and health care aides who work along side the physicians and other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
The Hanna facility welcomes students from many post-secondary schools in Alberta. Students in Medicine, Nursing, Dietary, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Lab and Diagnostic Imaging can all do training in Hanna.
Lab & Diagnostics
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Both the Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging departments offer a range of services including on site lab testing, referred testing, general radiography as well as ambulatory cardiac monitoring and ECG’s.
Laboratory Services at the Hanna Health Centre offers on-site analysis for a broad spectrum of tests as well as phlebotomy collection for send out tests. We are not able to collect Naturopath orders at this Laboratory. The Laboratory serves non-urgent clients for routine outpatient services between 8:20 am-3:40 pm, Monday-Friday. You are required to book an appointment for lab services through the Alberta Precision Labs booking line at 1-877-702-4486. Walk in Laboratory collections will be taken only after scheduled appointments and may experience significant wait times. Staff is on call for emergent services after hours and on weekends.
The Diagnostic Imaging department at the Hanna Health Centre offers General X-ray services. The department provides general radiography, ECG and ambulatory cardiac monitoring services (24- or 48-hour Holter Monitors) to the physicians and one chiropractor within our community. As well, physicians to the northeast (Castor, Coronation and Consort) utilize our services. You are required to book an appointment for Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring (Holter Monitors) by calling the main switchboard. The Diagnostic Imaging Department serves non-emergency patients for general x-rays and ECG’s from 8:20 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday. You do not need an appointment for general X-rays. Staff is on call for emergent services after hours and on weekends.
The Laboratory and Diagnostic Imaging staff also serve ER, Acute Care and Long-Term Care patients. Patients on these units may take priority to non-urgent outpatients and scheduled outpatient appointments and delays may occur in certain circumstances.
Ambulance
Ambulance: 9-1-1
Alberta Emergency Health Services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) brings care to people and people to care.
Every year, more than 5,600 EMS professionals support nearly a half a million emergency and transfer calls, both on the ground and in the air throughout Alberta.
From the emergency communications officers (ECOs) who answer the phone when you call for an ambulance (911), to the front-line paramedics who respond to help, EHS EMS works together to make sure Albertans get the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
Emergency Medical Services are provided by direct delivery through Alberta Emergency Health Services in Hanna and surrounding communities.
EHS ambulances in the Hanna are staffed by Primary Care Paramedics (PCP’s) who provide Basic Life Support (BLS) EHS services. Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP’s) are called upon in those times of higher acuity emergency & transfer patient care requests by advanced life support (ALS) services from our direct delivery EHS EMS ambulances and paramedics in Drumheller.
EHS EMS services also partner with several Medical First Responders (MFR’s) in the outlying areas belonging to Dryland Emergency Medical Services Association (D.E.M.S.A.) and the local Hanna Fire Department with Fire Medical Responders (FMR’s) supporting through a partnered service provision. The MFR.’s from D.E.M.S.A live in the rural areas and are called on by the EHS EMS paramedics through the South Communications Centre (SCC dispatch) or local community members to provide rapid response and stabilization of patients, prior to the arrival of the EMS teams in the remote areas served.
Continuing Care
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Hanna Continuing Care Home Type A (formerly Long-Term Care) provides onsite Registered Nurse (RN) and/or Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) care, assessment and/or treatment 24-hours a day along with the Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs); and health care aides (HCAs) for ongoing personal care, support, and assistance with daily living. We strive to foster the health and well-being of the residents living here based on individual health care needs.
Hanna Continuing Care in collaboration with many other health disciplines provide a range of services such as Physiotherapy, Dietary, Occupational Therapy, Recreation Therapy, and Pharmacy. Of equal importance being part of the team are the Facilities Maintenance & Engineering (FM&E), Food Services, Linen and Environmental services who also provide ongoing support and assistance to make the residents’ stay safe, clean and comfortable.
Physical Therapy
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Physical Therapy is the assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal, neurological, vertigo, and respiratory conditions. Treatment may include, manual therapy, modalities, education, exercise, or any combination of the above.
The Hanna Physical Therapy department employs one full time therapist and two part time therapists, as well as one full time therapy assistant and one part time assistant. All physical therapists are licensed with the College of Physical Therapists of Alberta.
The department provides services in Acute Care, Continuing Care, Outpatients, and Home Care.”
Mental Health Clinic
Recovery Alberta: The Addictions and Mental Health Clinic is located at the Hanna Hospital.
For clients who wish to self-refer for an appointment or looking for non-urgent advice for addiction and mental health concerns please call: 1-888-594-0211.
The clinic offers Addiction counselling, Children’s Mental Health Services, Adult Mental Health Services and Assertive Outreach Services. In addition, on Wednesday afternoons an Addiction and Mental Health Professional can be found at the Drop In clinic from 12:00 noon-3:00 pm located at the Hanna Provincial Building.
The following is a definition of services:
- Drop-in counselling services for support with addiction and / or mental health concerns. Individuals can drop-in for a single counselling session when needed for support with an addiction and / or mental health concern. This is without an appointment and on a first come first serve basis.
- Addiction Counsellors offer counselling to all ages and conduct related screening and assessments for individuals concerned about their own or another person’s use of alcohol, drugs or gambling. Concurrent services are available in conjunction with mental health. Available by appointment only.
- Mental Health short-term therapy offered to adults and youth who are experiencing a mental health concern. Available by appointment only.
- Assertive Outreach Program offering support to adults experiencing chronic addiction and mental health conditions that are impacting daily functioning. Available by appointment only.
- Rural Police and Crisis Team (RPACT) is new to the Hanna area. This team consists of a registered nurse and police officer who work from the Drumheller RCMP detachment and respond to situations involving individuals experiencing a mental health, addictions, or psycho-social crisis. Accessing this service is through 911.
We know many Albertans are struggling. Support is available 24/7 through the Addiction and Mental Health Helplines by calling 811, Addiction Helpline at 1-866-332-2322 or Mental Health Helpline 1-877-303-2642 or visiting ahs.ca/helpintoughtimes.