Global InformationAlberta Hospital Edmonton information
| Alberta Hospital Edmonton | |
|---|---|
| Alberta Health Services | |
 Alberta Hospital Edmonton's main entrance, off of Fort Road | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 17480 Fort Road, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Coordinates | 53°38′11″N 113°22′24″W / 53.6363°N 113.3733°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Type | Psychiatric |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Beds | 410 |
| Public transit access |   121 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Links | |
| Website | Alberta Hospital Edmonton |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
Alberta Hospital Edmonton is a psychiatric hospital operating under the governance of Alberta Health Services. It is located in the northeastern portion of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and was founded on July 1, 1923. The site is serviced by Edmonton Transit Service bus route 121.
Admission and continuing treatment at Alberta Hospital Edmonton can be voluntary, formal under the Mental Health Act, or in the Forensic Psychiatry Program under the Criminal Code. Referral agents include physicians, mental health professionals, other health care facilities, community agencies, courts, corrections, police, and family, in addition to self-referral.
Each Alberta Hospital Edmonton program has an inpatient and a community component. Interdisciplinary teams are made up of program managers, psychiatrists, psychologists, psychometrists, nurses, psychiatric aides, social workers, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, physiotherapists, therapy assistants, counselors, pharmacists, dietitians, chaplains and support staff.