Program: Fort Frances - La Verendrye Hospital
Organization: Riverside Health Care
Description of Services: Operates a full service 30-bed acute care facility
  • Offers 3 intensive care beds, 2 labour and delivery rooms, and 25 medical and surgical beds
  • Houses a surgical unit which includes a fully integrated operating room, day surgery, post anaesthesia, a recovery room, a pre admission clinic, endoscopy and cardiac stress testing
  • Provides a 24 hour emergency department
  • Offers services of a visiting orthopaedic surgeon on a monthly basis for total knee arthoplasty
  • Offers services of various visiting specialists such as oncologists, pediatricians and geriatricians
Northern Ontario Remote Telecommunication Health (NORTH) Network
  • Provides services of medical specialists to patients, family members and rural physicians via teleconferencing
  • Provides support and advice to physicians for patient diagnoses and continuing care
  • Provides access to professional health education
NOTE: Please do not call the emergency department seeking medical advice. Due to legal reasons the emergency department staff are unable to provide advice or information over the telephone

Services and Programs:
Requirements
Fees: None
Eligibility - Population(s) Served: All patients receiving services must be registered; non scheduled emergency services must register at Emergency entrance
Application: Appointments with visiting specialists require referral from Physician
Accessibility: Wheelchair Accessible      Wheelchair Accessible
Languages: English
Contact Information
Phone Numbers: 807-274-3261
Fax: 807-274-2898
Email: riverside@rhcf.on.ca
Website: www.riversidehealthcare.ca
Address: 110 Victoria Ave
Fort Frances, ON
P9A 2B7
Map
Location:
  • Located at Victoria Ave across the street from Rainy River
  • Closest intersection is at the corner of Victoria Ave and Front St
Hours: Administration: Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm


Registration: Mon-Fri 6:45 am-5 pm


Emergencies: Mon-Sun 24 hours
Contacts: Henry Gauthier - President and Chief Executive Officer
807-274-3266 Ext 4823 * h.gauthier@rhcf.on.ca

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