Alberta Hospital Edmonton
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Alberta Hospital Edmonton is a 410 bed psychiatric hospital located at the North Eastern quadrant of Edmonton, Alberta. It is found along Manning Drive at the Fort Road exit. It is one of two hospitals within Edmonton which has a forensics unit.
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[edit] History
[edit] Grand Opening
- Opened Sunday, July 1, 1923 as the Institute for the Feeble Minded
- Cooincidentally this was also Dominion Day.
- Attended by:
- Dr. Dick Reid the Minister of Health
- Archie Matheson, the MLA from Vegreville
- Mr. Brownlee, the Attorney-General
[edit] Buildings
There are 45 buildings at AHE spread over 275 acres[1]. The buildings on the site were named numerically in the order in which they were built.
1 Building
- Originally the first dormitory
- contained the apparel shop and Highwood School until closed in 2006
2 Building
- Remains standing, but unused
Old 3 Building
- Contained 2 units 3B and 3C
- Demolished and replaced with current 3 building
3 Building
- Helen Hunley Forensic Pavilion
- contains X-ray and CT scanning equipment
- Dorran Auditorium found here
- Pool and gymnasium found here
4 Building
- Currently demolished
- formerly held patients, folling closure for patient care became a dormitory for staff
5 Building
- Rose Sinclair Pavillion
- Not in use but still standing
6 Building
- Laundry
7 Building
- Woodwork shop
- Unused as building is condemned
8 Building
- Rachel H. Young Pavillion
- Contains Rehabilitation units
- Contains Budz Bistro (Coffee Shop run by patients)
9 Building
- Contains library, pharmacy, pastoral/spiritual care, AV and computer lab
- Contains Central Services, Highwood School and Apparel Shop
10 Building
- AD MacPherson Pavillion
- Admitting and locked units
11 Building
- Cottonwood
- Remains standing but unused
12 Building
- AR Schrag
- ECT therapy
- Geriatric units
14 Building
- Storage
15 Building
- Administration
16 Building
- Fire Hall
- Now used for woodworking
17 Building
- Food and Nutrition Services
- Main cafeteria found here
18 Building
- Power plant
19 Building
- Facilities management offices
20 Building
- Greenhouse
- Originally patients were paid a small stipend for working in the greenhouse, however this is no longer funded
21 Building
- Stores/Purchasing
Cameron Hall
- Demolished
Water Tower
- Due to its height, this structure is visible throughout the Alberta Hospital site
[edit] Programs
- Adult psychiatry (Ages 18-65)
- CLiP (The Community Living Program) provides support to psychiatric patients within the community upon discharge from the hospital
- Geriatric psychiatry
- The Northern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Program
[edit] References
- Alberta Hospital Edmonton 1923-1983, Published by AHE, Printed by ABC Press 1979 Ltd.
