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Roseway Hospital

Roseway Hospital provides health care services to about 15,000 Shelburne County residents.

Contact

Patient Switchboard: 902-875-2696
Administrative Switchboard: 902-875-3011

Visiting Hours

Visitors are welcome daily between 1 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Please check with nursing staff, if you want to visit outside of the standard visiting hours. 

*Learn more about NSHA's Family Presence Policy, which welcomes up to two people named by the patient to be their family or primary support person/people.

Parking

A $4 parking fee will be charged when you exit the hospital parking lot. Please make sure you have correct change before leaving the hospital. Monthly parking passes are available and can be paid with credit or debit. 

WiFi and Internet Access

Free public Wifi.

Semi-private and Private Rooms in Nova Scotia Hospitals

  • Private room: Includes one bed and one washroom. You can find current rates here.
  • Semi-private room: Includes two beds separated by curtains and one washroom. You can find current rates here.

Space in our private and semi-private rooms is limited. The sooner we have your insurance information the more likely we are to be able to accommodate your request.

When the booking clerk calls with your hospital admission date, let them know you are interested in a private or semi-private room.

When you are admitted, be sure to have your private insurance card with you and let the admitting clerk know you have requested a private or semi-private room.TV & Phone in your Room

You can find updated information about costs associated with semi-private and private Rooms in the hospital here.

Fees and Bill Payments

You can find updated information about fees and bill payments for Canadians and out of country patients here.

TV and Phone in your Room

TV Service

Bedside TV rental is available. The cost is $11 + tax per day. If you have requested a private or semi private room, the cost of the TV services will be covered. There is information provided in your room to set up your TV.

Phone Service

Bedside telephone service is available. There is a connection fee for this service and you will also be charged a daily rate and will be billed for any long distance calls. To set up your phone service, dial 899 from your bedside phone

Inpatient Meals

During your stay at the hospital, you will receive breakfast, lunch and supper daily. If you follow a special diet or have food-related allergies or sensitivities, let us know when you arrive.

Cafeteria and Vending Machines

Cafeteria, level 2
Monday to Friday: noon to 1 p.m. 
Weekends and holidays: closed 

Gift Shop

Gift shop, main lobby
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Spiritual Spaces & Quiet Rooms

An inter-faith chapel located on second level.    

Bank Machines

A bank machine and a changed machine are located in the main lobby.

Service Statuses

Disruption
(Shelburne, NS)

Emergency Department

Roseway Hospital emergency department is closed at 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 20 and re-opens Thursday, November 21 at 8 a.m. 

Virtual Urgent Care is at Roseway:  Mon. to Fri. from 11a.m. to 7p.m. and Sat. & Sun. from 9a.m. to 1p.m. (Patients accepted up to 30 minutes before closing)

Specimen Testing Dropoff Site

Water Testing Dropoff Site

thu Nov 21 8:00 am - 11:30 am
fri Nov 22 Closed
sat Nov 23 Closed
sun Nov 24 Closed
mon Nov 25 8:00 am - 11:30 am
tue Nov 26 8:00 am - 11:30 am
wed Nov 27 8:00 am - 11:30 am

(902) 875-3011

Water samples must be collected the same morning as drop-off and not the evening before using the water testing bottle and requisition provided by NS Health. 

Sample Bottle Pick-Up for Water Testing

Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Blood Collection Location

thu Nov 21 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
fri Nov 22 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
sat Nov 23 Closed
sun Nov 24 Closed
mon Nov 25 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
tue Nov 26 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
wed Nov 27 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Closed for holidays.

Appointments are required for blood collection service.

If you have a referral, you may book an appointment for blood collection at this location anytime online or by calling toll-free 1-833-998-2722 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Friday (excluding holidays).

Emergency Care Site

thu Nov 21 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
fri Nov 22 Open 24 hours
sat Nov 23 Open 24 hours
sun Nov 24 Open 24 hours
mon Nov 25 Open 24 hours
tue Nov 26 Open 24 hours
wed Nov 27 Open 24 hours

The emergency department is located through the main hospital entrance. 

If you need help immediately, call 911.

Virtual Urgent Care is available: Mon. to Fri. from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. AND Sat. & Sun. from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Note patients accepted for virtual urgent care appointments up to 30 minutes before closing time.

To access the mental health mobile crisis team call 902-429-8167 or toll-free at 1-888-429-8167. This is a 24 hour, seven days a week phone service to help you or your loved one cope with mental health and addiction challenges in the moment.

Public Health Office

Clinics, Programs and Services

Cardiovascular Clinic

Offered at 4 locations

The cardiovascular clinic (Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Digby Hospital, Roseway Hospital) in South West Health aims to work with people who have experienced stroke, TIA (transient ischemic attack), and myocardial infarction...

Topics

Contact the clinic directly at 902-742-3542x1460 or have your family physician refer you.

The clinic is for anyone who has suffered a stroke, heart attack, angina or TIA (transient ischemic attack) and lives in the areas of Digby, Shelburne or Yarmouth. The health event may have occurred recently or many months or years ago.

Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG)

Offered at 26 locations

The ECG/EKG is an abbreviation for electrocardiogram.  It is a simple and painless test that checks your heart rhythm and electrical activity.

How do I cancel/change my appointment? 

If you...

Topics

General inquiries:
Tel: 1-877-742-2571 

A referral (requisition) from your doctor and an appointment are required for an EKG.

Patients with requisitions for EKGs can book an appointment at this location online at https://booking.nshealth.ca

Live and Learn (Cardiovascular Health Educational Class)

Offered at 4 locations

A program for persons with history of stroke, heart attack, TIA (mini-stroke), angina or risk factors for stroke and heart attack. Persons can register for this free 2-hour class offered...

Topics

You have to be a patient of the of the Cardiovascular Clinic to take these classes, and pre registration is required.  Call 902-742-3542x1460 to register.

Contact:

Tel: 902-742-3542x1460

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) Program

Offered at 22 locations

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANEs) are registered nurses who have completed specialized education and clinical preparation in medical forensic care for patients who have experienced sexual assault or abuse. Delivered...

Virtual Urgent Care

Offered at 13 locations

Nova Scotia Health is offering a virtual option for people coming to the hospital with urgent, non-life-threatening health issues. Virtual Urgent Care is not a replacement for the local emergency...

thu Nov 21 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
fri Nov 22 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
sat Nov 23 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
sun Nov 24 Closed
mon Nov 25 Closed
tue Nov 26 Closed
wed Nov 27 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Phone: 902-875-2696 

Virtual Urgent Care is available during these hours, even if the emergency department is closed.

Appointments are walk-in only and cannot be booked in advance. 

Well Woman Clinics

Offered at 26 locations

Well Woman Clinics offer a variety of health-related services and health education, delivered by a female doctor or nurse. The services and days and hours of operation vary by clinic...

Open to patients with no provider in the Shelburne area.

Monthly well woman clinic with female nurse practitioner.

Call 902-875-2321

X-Ray

Offered at 41 locations

An x-ray takes images of internal body structures (bones and soft tissue) to help see an injury or disease. The x-ray using energy sources such as the high frequency electromagnetic...

thu Nov 21 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
fri Nov 22 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
sat Nov 23 Unavailable
sun Nov 24 Unavailable
mon Nov 25 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
tue Nov 26 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
wed Nov 27 8:00 am - 6:00 pm

A referral (requisition) from your primary care provider and an appointment are required for an x-ray.

General inquiries:
Tel: 1-877-742-2571

Service Statuses

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