A temporary planned power outage will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital in Sherbrooke. The outage is necessary to perform required maintenance. It will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday and will last until 4 p.m.
To accommodate the outage, the hospital's emergency department will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherbrooke residents requiring emergency services should call 911. For non-urgent care, they should contact their family doctor/primary care provider or call 811 to speak to a registered nurse. The provincial Mental Health and Addictions Crisis Line can also be reached 24/7 by calling 1-888-429-8167.
Outpatient appointments scheduled for lab (blood collection), diagnostic imaging (x-ray), rehab services, primary care and clinics like foot care, diabetes, etc. are cancelled for Wednesday and are being rescheduled.
During the outage, inpatient services will not be affected by the loss of power. Staff will still provide care and medication to patients. There will also be no impact to the phone system during this time.
A team will be onsite during the shutdown to address any concerns.
Measures for respiratory viruses including wearing a non-medical mask, good hand hygiene, etc. will also be in place.
Nova Scotia Health appreciates your patience and cooperation while the outage is underway.
Temporary planned power outage taking place at St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital on Wednesday - Nova Scotia Health Authority
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