Healthcare

Hospital

The current hospital, located in Moosomin

The only hospital in the area is located in the town of Moosomin. The present facility (above) has twenty-seven beds and five doctors with admitting privileges. The present nursing staff consists of thirty-four nurses. The hospital has modern facilities including an operating room, a cancer treatment service, and full laboratory services including a blood bank, ultrasound clinic, and a 24-hour emergency/trauma unit.

The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region had called for bids to construct an 85 bed integrated health care facility at Moosomin. The new facility will have 27 acute care beds and 58 long-term care beds. It will continue to provide all the services offered by the current hospital.

The new building will have an interior area of 8,710 metres - almost 100,000 square feet - and will combine three facilities into one. The three facilities being replaced are Moosomin Union Hospital, Eastern Saskatchewan Pioneer Lodge and Eastern Saskatchewan Pioneer Home. Community Health Services that are currently delivered at separate locations will also move in the Moosomin and District Integrated Health Care facility, bringing the majority of the community's health care services under one roof. Operation in the new facilities is expected to begin September 2008.

Plans for the new Integrated Health Care Facility

Construction of the new Facility (summer 2007)

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Doctors & Clinics

The Moosomin Family Practice Centre contains two clinics, including the Walk-in Clinic, and consists of seven doctors. Both clinics are located in Moosomin.

Walk-In Clinic Hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Walk-In Medical Clinic, Moosomin

The Gateway REDA region is also fortunate to be proximate to several larger city centres and their accompanying medical centres. Moosomin, the relative centre of the region, is 221 km (~2 hours) away from Regina, 479 km (~5 hours) from Saskatoon, 139 km (~1 1/2 hours) from Brandon, and 351 km (~4 hours) from Winnipeg.

Map of Gateway REDA Region's comparitive distance to local urban centres.

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Emergency

Moosomin's Backlin's Ambulance Service is available 24 hours a day and travels north to Spy Hill, south to Kelso, east to the Manitoba border, and west between Wapella and Whitewood. The Moosomin detachment of the R.C.M.P. patrols the area with six officers and four cars. The Court of Queen's Bench handles all types of cases. Court is held on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

Police Station, Moosomin

The region also operates a First Responder, and it has local Fire Departments in Moosomin, Wapella, and Welwyn.

Moosomin Fire Hall	Welwyn Fire Hall

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Dentist Offices

There are two modern dental clinics in Moosomin with a total of three dentists practicing. Moosomin Dental Centre, located at 602 Birtle Street, has practicing dentists Dr. Rob Austin and Dr. Kurt Olafson. The Moosomin Dental Clinic has practicing dentist Dr. Pat Biglow-Lecomte practices and is located at 903 Broadway Avenue.

Moosomin Dental Centre (602 Birtle St.)	Moosomin Dental Clinic (903 Broadway Ave.)

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Chiropractor

Dr. Brian Grassick, practicing chiropractor, works in the town of Moosomin.

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