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CENTRAL
WEST
HEALTH
CORPORATION
The
Central West Health Corporation services communities from Lewisporte
to Birchy Bay, all coastal communities from Norris Arm to Purbeck's
Cove, Notre Dame Junction to Sandy Lake, the Buchans area, the
Connaigre Peninsula to McCallum and Rencontre East. This health
board services a population of 66,000.
FACILITIES
A.M.
GUY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTRE
This Centre
at Buchans, that also serves the communities of Buchans Junction
and Millertown, has 18 long-term care beds, two acute care beds,
one holding and one palliative care bed. Services provided include:
active recreation therapy program; after-hours pharmacy; biweekly
private dental clinic; laboratory and X-ray; outpatient and
physician's clink; pastoral care; public health and continuing
care; wellness clinics; 24-hour ambulance; 24-hour emergency
services; and 24-hour nursing services. Physiotherapist; occupational
therapist; social worker; dietitian and speech language pathologists
visit regularly.
Contact Number: (709) 672-3304
or (709) 672-3305
BAIE
VERTE PENINSULA
HEALTH CENTRE
This Centre,
which serves approximately 10,000 residents located in the 21
communities around the Baie Verte Peninsula has 26 beds (17
long-term, one respite, seven acute, and one palliative care).
The following services are provided: an active recreation therapy
program; comprehensive rehabilitation service with physiotherapist
and physiotherapy aide on-site; consultation with occupational
therapy; laboratory and X-ray; outpatient and physicians' clinic;
private dental and chiropractor clinics; public health and continuing
care; social worker, dietitian and speech language pathologist
visit regularly; pastoral care; 24-hour emergency; and 24-hour
nursing.
Contact Number: (709) 532-4281
CARMELITE
HOUSE SENIOR CITIZENS HOME
This long-term
care facility at Grand Falls-Windsor has 60 long-term care and
two respite care beds. Services provided include: active recreation
therapy program; clinical dietitian services; comprehensive
rehabilitation service with physiotherapy aide on-site; consultation
with physiotherapist, occupational therapist, and speech language
pathologist; long-term care for levels II-IV; limited day care
program; medical clinic weekly with 24-hour on call physician;
social worker on -site; pastoral care and 24-hour nursing.
Contact Number: (709) 489-2274
or (709) 292-2528
CENTRAL
NEWFOUNDLAND REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE
This regional
facility, situated in Grand Falls-Windsor, serves a referral
area population of approximately 110,000 people. Services provided
include: 137 beds; ambulatory clinics; clinical dietitian services;
day surgery program; diabetic services; five operating rooms;
hemodialysis program; hostel; ICU/CCU department; laboratory
and diagnostic imaging; medicine; mental health; obstetrics/gynecology;
one urology suite; otolaryngologist (ear, nose, throat) services;
pediatric; psychology services; rehabilitative services; same-day
admissions program; speech language pathology and audiology
services; surgical units; social work services; pastoral care,
health care auxiliary and 24-hour emergency.
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Specialist
in anesthesia; dermatology; general surgery; internal medicine;
neurology; obstetrics and gynecology; ophthalmology; otolaryngologist;
pediatrics; pathology; psychiatry; radiology; urology; as
well as general practitioners and emergency room physicians
are available. In addition, visiting specialists are available
in nephrology, oncology, orthopedics, and pediatric cardiology.
The centre
is equipped with endoscopic investigative equipment, colour
ultrasound, CT scan, E.E.G. and E.M.G., holter monitoring,
pulmonary function testing, stress testing, bone mineral densitomer,
mammography and pacemaker investigative equipment.
Contact Number: (709) 292-2500
GREEN
BAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
This centre
has eight beds (one special care, two convalescent, four holding
and one palliative care). Services provided include: clinical
dietician services; emergency and OPD services; laboratory
and X-ray; outpatient department; physiotherapy; private medical
clinic; a social worker on site; pastoral care and 24 hour
nursing.
Contact Number: (709) 673-3911
VALLEY
VISTA SENIOR CITIZENS COMPLEX
The complex
at Springdale includes a long-term care facility with 111
beds (75 long-term care, three respite and 33 residential
beds) and 88 cottage units. Program s and services provided
include: an active recreation therapy program; clinical dietitian
services; comprehensive rehabilitation service with a physiotherapy
aide and an occupational aide on-site; consultation with physiotherapist,
occupational therapist and speech and language pathologist;
health care auxiliary; long-term care for levels I-IV; on-site
social worker; pastoral care and 24-hour nursing.
Contact Number: (709) 673-3936
DR.
HUGH TWOMEY HEALTH CARE CENTRE
This centre
in Botwood serves the communities within the Bay of Exploits
area. It houses three units long-term care, protective care
and veterans nursing care. Together they consist of 80 beds
(77 long-term care, two respite and one palliative care).
Programs and services include a family participation program;
Alzheimer support program; pastoral care; outpatient adult
enrichment program; family practice clinic with four physicians
on-site; laboratory and X-ray; physiotherapy; recreation;
dietary; health care auxiliary; 24-hour emergency and various
services accessed through Central West health Corporation
and Health and Community Services - Central.
Contact Number: (709) 257-2874
CONNAIGRIE
PENINSULA COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
This facility,
located in the south coast community of Harbour Breton, has
20 beds (12 long-term, six acute, one respite and one palliative
care bed). Services available include: active recreation therapy
program; comprehensive rehabilitation service with physiotherapy
aide on site and consultation with physiotherapy and occupational
therapy; dietitian visits monthly; health care auxiliary;
laboratory and X-ray; ultrasound one week/month; long-term
care for levels III-IV; outpatient and physicians' clinics;
palliative care; pastoral care as needed; social worker visits
as required; 24-hour emergency; and 24-hour nursing.
Contact Number: (709) 885-2401
DID
YOU KNOW?
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In 1999/2000 the Central West region had: 26,330
emergency room visits; 445 live births; 5,564
operating room cases; and 14,788 ambulatory clinic
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LA
SCIE MEDICAL CLINIC
This facility
provides clinic, laboratory and emergency services 9:00 am
to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Contact Number: (709) 675-2429
HERMITAGE
CLINIC
This clinic
is open 9:00am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday with a nurse and
physician on staff. After hours emergency services are available.
Blood collection services are available once a week.
Contact Number: (709) 883-2222
GAULTOIS
CLINIC
This clinic
is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Nurse practitioner
clinics are available on Tuesday of the first, second and
third weeks of the month; physician clinics on Wednesdays
of the fourth week. After hours emergency services are staffed
by a nurse on Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday and are available
through the Hermitage Clinic or the Harbour Breton Hospital
seven days a week.
Contact Number: (709) 841-7331
McCALLUM
VISITING CLINIC
A nurse
and physician or nurse and nurse practitioner take turns operating
this clinic every alternate Wednesday.
Contact Number: (709) 846-4104
(on scheduled day of visit)
or call (709) 883-2222
MOSE
AMBROSE CLINIC
This clinic
operates 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday with a nurse
and physician on staff. After hours emergency service available.
Blood collection services available once per week.
Contact Number: (709) 848-3410
RENCONTRE
CLINIC
A nurse
and physician or nurse and nurse practitioner take turns operating
this clinic every alternate Wednesday.
Contact Number: (709) 848-3410
BAY
D'ESPOIR MEDICAL CLINIC
The physician's
clinic is available 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday. The
Nurse Practitioner Clinic is also available at the medical
clinic. Regularly scheduled nurse practitioner clinics occur
in Milltown and at the K&M Homes. On-call nursing services
available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Private chiropractic
services, dental services, laboratory, X-ray and a visiting
dietitian are also available.
Contact Number: (709) 538-3244
LEWISPORTE
LAB & X-RAY CLINIC
Laboratory
and X-ray services are available.
Contact Number: (709) 535-6654
NORTH
HAVEN MANOR
This facility,
located in Lewisporte, Notre Dame Bay, includes the Northe
Haven Manor Senior Citizens Home (a 65-bed long-term care
facility with one palliative care and two respite beds) and
110 cottage units. Services available include: active recreation
therapy program; and after hours clinic 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
weekdays and 24 hours on weekends; clinical dietitian services;
comprehensive rehabilitation service with physiotherapy aide
on-site; consultation with physiotherapist, occupational therapist,
speech language pathologist; limited day care program; long-term
care for levels II-III; meals on wheels program to cottages;
regular physician rounds; social worker on-site; pastoral
care; health care auxiliary and 24-hour nursing.
Contact Number: (709) 535-6767
CONTACT
INFORMATION
Telephone: (709) 292-2500
Fax: (709) 292-2249
MAILING
ADDRESS
Central West Health Corporation
Union Street
Grand Falls - Windsor, NF
A2A 2E1
INTERNET:
www.cwhc.nf.ca
E-MAIL:
cwhc@cwhc.nf.ca
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