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 arthroplasty
  • 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: 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


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

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