The Louise Marshall Hospital Emergency Department has a pair of closures this weekend, beginning Friday night.
The ER will close at 7 p.m. and reopen Saturday at 7 a.m. due staffing shortages.
The hospital announced the additional closure Friday afternoon, a day after it announced plans for a closure beginning Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday, the Emergency Department in Mount Forest will close at 1 p.m. and won't reopen until Sunday, November 19 at 7 a.m.
Patients are asked to call 911 if they have a medical emergency. Emergency Medical Services will be re-routed to surrounding hospitals to ensure residents continue to have access to the emergency services they need. For non-urgent health care call Health Connect Ontario at 811, which is available 24/7 for non-emergency health-related questions.
The following is a list of the closest hospitals (they may also be experiencing temporary closures due to staffing shortages, so it is advised that you confirm that they are open before heading there):
The closest Emergency Departments to Louise Marshall Hospital are:
Palmerston – Palmerston & District Hospital (20 minutes)
South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Durham (23 minutes)
Listowel – Listowel Memorial Hospital (32 minutes)
Hanover – Hanover and District Hospital (33 minutes)
South Bruce Grey Health Centre – Walkerton (37 minutes)
Fergus – Groves Memorial Community Hospital (37 minutes)
Wingham – Wingham and District Hospital (42 minutes)
