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Chetwynd Hospital and Health Centre

5500 Hospital road

Chetwynd, BC V0C1J0

Northern Health

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3.9
16 reviews
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Chetwynd Hospital and Health Centre is a long-term care facility in Chetwynd, BC with 7 beds, operated by Northern Health. The facility provides 3.71 funded direct care hours per resident day. It has a 3.9 out of 5 Google rating based on 16 reviews.

Total Beds
7
Subsidized Beds
7
Operator
Northern Health

Care Types

long term care

Languages Spoken

EnglishFrenchArabicPolishFilipinoCreoleHungarian

Quality & Safety

Funded Care Hours
3.7 hrs
per resident per day
Food Cost
$19.72
per resident per day
Monthly Rate
From $1,417 to $3,974 with an average of $1,656
client rate
Inspections (Year)
1

Quality Indicators (CIHI — Canadian Institute for Health Information)

Percent of residents receiving physical therapysuppressed%
Percent of residents receiving recreation therapysuppressed%
Percent of residents receiving occupational therapysuppressed%
Percent of residents with a worsened pressure ulcern/a%
Percent of residents with daily physical restraintsn/a%
Percent of residents with falls in the last 30 daysn/a%
Percent of residents taking nine or more medications100.0%
Percent of residents with four or more emergency room visits7.7%
Percent of residents taking antipsychotic drugs without a diagnosis of psychosisn/a%
Food prepared on-siteSingle: 7Double: 0

Reviews

3.9
16 Google reviews

Chetwynd Hospital receives mixed feedback with strong praise for emergency response and certain individual physicians, but serious concerns about diagnostic care quality and physician staffing levels. Patient experiences vary significantly, with some reporting excellent care while others report critical oversights in diagnosis and treatment.

Sentiment by Topic

food
4.0
staff
4.5
management
2.0
overall atmosphere
4.0

What families appreciate

  • +Dr. Finkelstein and ER staff responded quickly to heart attack emergency, likely saving patient's life
  • +Dr. Bartel provided thorough examination and diagnosis with helpful suggestions for ongoing illness
  • +Staff described as friendly, professional, and attentive
  • +Nurses seen promptly and attentive to patients
  • +Good quality food

Common concerns

  • -Patient sent home with serious internal injuries without proper diagnosis, only given Tylenol 3s
  • -Insufficient number of doctors on staff
  • -Care quality inconsistent between visits

Frequently Mentioned

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Recent Reviews

Mike Murphy1 month ago

Good food. Nice people.

Geoff Kennedy3 months ago

Better last time we went but that may have had to do with my wife being Ambulance up there. Really good fill in doctor from Prince George, Dr Bartel. Very impressed with his thourough examination and diagnosis with suggestion on another Avenue we could look into for my wife's ongoing illness.

Todd Moss1 year ago
Carolyne Forester1 year ago

Had the best experience tonight at the Chetwynd Hospital. Brought my boyfriend to ER as he was having a serious heart attack and Dr. Finkelstein and his staff were so quick to hook him up and X-ray him it probably saved his life. The doctor had a great sense of humour while being so professional and...

Angela Marie badger2 years ago
Hanz Fischer2 years ago

Attended physio appointment

tuesday3 years ago

attentive nurses and was seen promptly ,, thank you !!

Arlene Christensen4 years ago

No comment.

Marcus Lyon4 years ago

Sent a friend home with serious internal injuries without a proper diagnosis, just some Tylenol 3's. YIKES!

Jay Ford (Oniphony)5 years ago

not even close to enough drs

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