The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed for partial days on January 6 and 9 due to gaps in physician coverage. 

On Friday, Jan. 6, the service will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. On Monday, Jan. 9, the service will be closed from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.  

Normal hours at SLAACS run seven days a week from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.  

These temporary closures are necessary as the service cannot operate without a physician onsite. Efforts to secure locum physician coverage on short notice have been unsuccessful. 

Patients arriving at the Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre to receive care at the Advanced Ambulatory Care Service during a temporary closure will be redirected to other available care options as appropriate to their needs. These options include returning when the service resumes, booking an appointment with a family doctor, or calling Health Link at 811 for medical information and advice.  

Patients can also access medical care for urgent health concerns from facilities in nearby communities including Innisfail, Rocky Mountain House and Red Deer. Booked appointments at  at the Sylvan Lake Community Health Centre are not impacted by the temporary closure of SLAACS.