Health Care Services

Health Care Services

Gravelbourg is a member of the Five Hills Health Region and is pleased to provide a cross-section of health care services right in the community.

St. Joseph's Hospital/Foyer d'Youville

The modern St. Joseph's Hospital/Foyer d'Youville is a fully accredited integrated facility that officially opened on November 5, 1996.

The acute care wing provides:

• General medical inpatient care (9 beds)
• Outpatient services
• Diagnostic services - radiology, laboratory and electrocardiography
• Respite care
• Outreach programs
• Palliative care
• Convalescent care
• Long-term care (50 beds)
• 3 doctors

For more information contact (306) 648-3185 or visit www.fhhr.ca/Gravelbourg.htm 

Physicians

Gravelbourg is fortunate to have three doctors working in the community. For more information contact the medical office of Dr. Larita Ramlakhan or Dr. Intheran Pillay at (306) 648-4505 or Dr. David Coneys at (306) 648-3387.

Ambulance

A 24-hour, two-ambulance service operates from Gravelbourg and operates within a 60-km radius of town. The service includes 3 full-time EMT's and 8 part-time staff.

Patient transfers to hospitals in Moose Jaw and Regina are also undertaken.

For more information contact (306) 648-3185.

Community Health Services

Local Public Health Nurses provide the following services:

• Health promotion and education
• Prenatal classes
• Immunization
• Parenting classes
• Health assessments
• Screening programs
• Communicable disease follow-up
• Counselling and support for families and individuals
• Identification of community needs and coordination of services

Local residents also benefit from the services of a Dental Health Educator, a Nutritionist, a Public Health Inspector, a Mental Health Social Worker and an Addictions Worker. Numerous services are also available on a referral basis, such as:

• Community Therapist
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• Audiologist
• Podiatrist
• Early Childhood Psychiatrist

For more information contact the Public Health Office at (306) 648-1400.

Massage Therapy

GRAVELBOURG MASSAGE THERAPY

For more information contact Robert Myles at (306) 648-2824.

VEDA THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

For more information contact Lynette Bissonnette at (306) 648-7417.

Chiropractor

DR. PAT SIMMONS

For more information contact (306) 648-2824.

Physiotherapy

CENTRAL AVENUE PHYSIOTHERAPY

For more information contact (306) 648-3387 or (306) 773-8313.

Dental Clinic

For more information contact (306) 648-4500.

Gravelbourg Bon Ami Inc.

Gravelbourg Bon Ami Inc. provides an Activity Program that offers a combination quality of life component and long-term employment/job training component, a SARCAN depot and recently a Paint and SWEEP Recycling Program. They also operate a Group Home and Supportive Living Program. Staff and volunteers participate in regular garage sales as part of their fundraising initiatives.

For more information contact (306) 648-3166.