Following an emergency closure of New Horizons Medical Clinic in Central Butte, Sask. on March 2, a temporary clinic has now opened to continue providing medical services to residents in the area.
Beginning March 17, the clinic has been temporarily relocated to personal care home Iver Main Place and will be open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Patients are warned that intervals between appointments may be necessary as the clinic adjusts to the new space.
Telephone access to the clinic and lab collection services are also available, with lab hours operating Monday to Thursday, from 8:45 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The temporary medical clinic will also have a separate wheelchair-accessible entrance, which will be closed off from Iver Main Place resident to ensure proper COVID-19 guidelines are followed.
New Horizons Clinic was forced to close after flooding in the basement of the building it shares with long-term care home Regency Manor, which caused damage to the electrical and mechanical systems. Residents were relocated following the closure, and the clinic was closed.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority provided no specifics regarding how long the clinic will be operating in the new temporary space.
New Horizons Medical Clinic can be reached at 1 (306) 796-2180. Residents are still reminded to call 911 in the event of an emergency or to visit a nearby emergency department in Moose Jaw, Davidson, or Swift Current if necessary.
