The Dryden Regional Health Centre - hospital and community care

The Dryden Regional Health Centre is a fully modern 41 bed acute care hospital. There are thirty-one acute and ten chronic/rehab beds in the hospital, frequently 75% occupied. The hospital provides a full range of inpatient services including medical, surgical, obstetrical, chronic care and critical care.

Ambulatory services include emergency, surgical day care, specialty clinics, oncology, nurse practitioner and ambulance services.

Diagnostic services include a 64 slice CT Scan,
x-ray, ultrasound, laboratory mammography and cardiac stress testing.

The Health Centre is also home to physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, dietary services, as well as counselling services for; alcohol, case management, diabetes, gambling, youth addiction and sexual assault.

Many of the physicians in Dryden provide obstetrical services. Dryden is part of a network of rural general surgeons providing full surgical service on a twenty-four hour basis. Three local GPs provide anaesthetic services.

Vision - Improving quality of life through excellence in rural health care delivery.

Mission - The Dryden Regional Health Centre as a partner in the health system, is committed to delivering comprehensive patient and family-centred care through the provision of quality services.

Core Values

• Respect

• Integrity

• Humility

• Compassion

• Accountability

Ethics