New ambulance bay opens at Innisfail Health Centre
Published 12:15 pm Thursday, September 24, 2026
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A new ambulance bay has been completed at the Innisfail Health Centre.
The ambulance bay provides a larger, more functional space that accommodates today’s larger ambulance vehicles and enables patients to be transferred directly into the health centre, Alberta Health Services stated in a media release on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Patients can now move from an ambulance into the hospital in a protected environment without having to travel through the main entrance or be exposed to the weather.
“This is a really positive improvement for our patients, staff and emergency services teams,” says Innisfail Health Centre site manager Suzanne Telford.
“Having a modern ambulance bay that allows for direct, indoor patient transfers improves safety, privacy and the overall experience for patients arriving at the Innisfail Health Centre. It also creates a much more efficient environment for our healthcare and Emergency Health Services teams to work together.”
The new bay was designed to align with the current size of Alberta’s ambulance fleet, providing Emergency Health Services crews with improved access and a more efficient connection to the emergency department. About 17,200 patients visit the local emergency department each year.
“This long-awaited project is an important improvement to the Innisfail Health Centre that will make emergency ambulance access easy and efficient,” said Devin Dreeshen, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors and MLA for Innisfail-Sylvan Lake.
“I’d like to thank Minister LaGrange for her commitment to getting this project accomplished for the residents of Innisfail and area.”
The $4-million project began in June 2025 and was completed earlier this month. The redevelopment of the ambulance bay includes the creation of a courtyard and mural now being enjoyed by palliative care patients and families, as well as parking lot modifications that improve parking and congestion.