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Welcome to Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Soldier's Memorial Hospital is a full service, acute care community facility servicing a catchment population of approximately 40,000 operating out of Middleton Nova Scotia. Its mission is to improve the health and well-being of those we serve through an integrated and accessible health care system. 

Soldiers Memorial Hospital
P.O. Box 730
Middleton, Nova Scotia
Canada, B0S 1P0
Phone:(902) 825-3411

Services provided at SMH

 Department Description
 Medical and Surgical Care 25 Medical/Surgical  beds are available for care of patients with acute illnesses or surgical needs.
 Long Term Care for Veterans 25 veterans call Soldier's Memorial Hospital their home.  Interviews to determine eligibility of veterans may be arranged by calling Veterans Affairs Canada at 1-800-565-0197
 Transitional Care Unit 12 bed unit which provides supportive care in a more homelike environment for patients who have completed the acute phase of their illness and are awaiting transfer elsewhere
 Emergency Department Staffed by skilled nurses twenty four hours a day.  Patients are assessed, initial care is planned by the nurse, and patients receive care based on severity of the illness.  Physicians available on-call for emergency patient care after regular hours, on weekends and holidays.
 Cardiac Assessments Physicians refer patients for EKG's, Stress Tests and Holter Monitoring.
 Medical Specialist Services Physicians can refer patients to the specialist services which include general surgery, internal medicine, pediatrics and geriatrics.
 Enterostomal Therapy Available for anyone with an ostomy.  For appointment call 825-6161, extension 316
 Laboratory Services Outpatient Blood collections 7:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)  First come first serve basis
 Diagnostic Imaging X- Ray - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday (excluding holidays). 
 Physiotherapy Services Four physiotherapists provide service at no charge for inpatients and outpatients.730 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)
 Occupational Therapy Staffed by one full time occupational therapist.  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday (excluding holidays)
 Nutrition Services A dietician/nutritionist assesses the nutrition needs of patients in the hospital and provides nutrition education.
 Diabetes Education Teaching people with diabetes, their families and friends what diabetes is and how to handle it.  Available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to people in the hospital and in the community.
 Public Health Services A source of information and support for all ages.  8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (excluding holidays)  may be reached at 825-3385.
 Mental Health Centre Open 8:30 - 4:30 Monday to Friday (excluding holidays) may be reached at 825-4825.
 Addictions Services Addiction Services promotes the health of individuals, families and communities by providing prevention and health promotion programs and treatment services related to drugs (tobacco, alcohol, other drugs) and gambling.
Speech Language Pathology Services Open Monday-Thursday 8:30-4:00 pm, may be reached at 825-6160 ext. 233



Last updated on: Friday, May 25, 2007; at 12:20:58 PM



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