Community Hospitals & Health Centres
The community nurse practitioner is On Call 24 hours for EMERGENCIES or VERY SERIOUS ILLNESS only. If it is not an emergency, wait until the health centre is open.
All services are provided by Yukon Government unless otherwise specified.
For services available for First Nation citizens, click on the link to the First Nations Services page.
For services in Whitehorse, please visit the Whitehorse Services section.
| Beaver Creek Carcross Carmacks Dawson City |
Destruction Bay Faro Haines Junction Mayo Old Crow |
Pelly Crossing Ross River Teslin Watson Lake |
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| Beaver Creek | |
| Phone: (867) 862-4444 | |
| Population: | 100 |
| Location: | Km 1874.5 Alaska Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 450 km - 4 hrs 30 min. to 5 hrs 30 min. |
| Service Area | Alaska Highway south to Pine Valley km 1789.6 and north to US border km 1908.3 |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 862-4444 |
| 1 Nurse practitioner | On call 24 hours |
| No Doctor | Visits every 2 weeks |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Haines Junction or Whitehorse |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | 1 day/week |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | No |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 634-2203 (Haines Junction) |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | Whitehorse |
| First Nation | White River First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 862-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Carcross | |
| Phone: (867) 821-4444 | |
| Population: | 435 |
| Location: | Km 105.5 South Klondike Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 78 km - 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min. |
| Service Area | South Klondike Highway south to Km 80.0 (B.C./Yukon Border) and north/east to Km 157.8 (Junction with Alaska Highway 25 km south of Whitehorse) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 821-4444 - availablility varies |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours |
| No Doctor | Visits once per month |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes - 24 hours |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | (867) 821-2907 - 3 days/week |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 821-4301 (sub-office of Teslin) |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | No |
| First Nation | Carcross Tagish First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 821-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Carmacks | |
| Phone: (867) 863-4444 | |
| Population: | 405 |
| Location: | Km 352.4 North Klondike Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 170 km - 1 hr 30 min. to 2 hrs |
| Service Area | South Klondike Highway south to Km 256.2 (Fox Lake) and north to Km 422.5 (Midway Lodge) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 863-4444 |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits 3 to 4 times/month |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and Mon - Thurs: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes but Limited to limbs and chest; Other x-rays - Whitehorse |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes - 2 days/week - Tuesday and Thursday |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | No - but nurses do homevisits & help with pallative clients |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408, local 5777 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 863-5805 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No - Whitehorse |
| Dental | No |
| First Nation | Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 863-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Dawson City | |
| Phone: (867) 993-4444 | |
| Population: | 1,860 |
| Location: | Km 716 North Klondike Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 535 km - 5 hrs 30 min. to 6 hrs 30 min. |
| Service Area | Top of The World Hwy west to km 105.9 (U.S./Canada border); Alaska Highway south/east to km 622.8 (Gravel Lake); and Dempster Highway north to km 465.0 (NWT/Yukon Border) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | Yes |
| 5 Nurse practitioners | One nurse on call 24 hours/day |
| Doctors | (867) 993-5744 - Dawson Medical Clinic (private clinic) 530 Church Street |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes but limited to limbs and chest; Other x-rays - Whitehorse |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Specimen collection Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30-10:30 |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | (867) 993-5744 - Private Pharmacy (Dawson Medical Clinic) Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday; Closed from 12:00pm to 1:00pm; Closed Saturday, Sunday and Holidays |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | (867) 993-5345 |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 993-5543 |
| Victim Services | (867) 993-5831 - 9:00am to 1:00pm Monday to Thursday OR call 1-800-661-0408 ext. 8500 outside of regular office hours |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing | (867) 993-5744 (Dawson Medical Clinic will do SWABS but not Bloodwork for STI’S) |
| Dietitian | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian at the Health Centre |
| Dental | Occasionally 1-800-539-1127; Whitehorse |
| First Nation | Tr'ondek Hwech'in |
| RCMP | (867) 993-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Home for Seniors | (867) 993-5345 - Alexander McDonald Home for Seniors |
| Destruction Bay | |
| Phone: (867) 841-4444 | |
| Population: | 59 |
| Location: | Km 1685.6 Alaska Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Haines Junction: | 107 km - 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min. |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 260 km - 2 hrs 45 min. hrs to 3hrs 30 min. |
| Service Area | Burwash Landing and Alaska Highway south to km 1636.6 (Silver Creek) and north to 1844 (Pine Valley) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 841-4444 |
| 1 Nurse practitioner | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits every 2 weeks |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Haines Junction or Whitehorse |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | No |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 634-2203 (Haines Junction) |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | No |
| First Nation | Kluane First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 841-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
Faro |
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| Phone: (867) 994-4444 | |
| Population: | 400 |
| Location: | Km 421 Robert Campbell Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 231 km - 2 hrs 30 min. to 3 hrs 30 min.(via Carmacks) |
| Service Area | Drury Creek (km 468) to Grew Creek (km 508) on the Robert Campbell Highway |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | Phone: (867) 994-4444 |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits every 2 weeks for 3 days |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:00 am to12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes but Limited to limbs and chest; Other x-rays - Whitehorse |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | (867) 994-2749 |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 994-2749 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | No |
| First Nation | Ross River Dena Council |
| RCMP | (867) 994-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Haines Junction | |
| Phone: (867) 634-4444 | |
| Population: | 810 |
| Location: | Km 1578.5 Alaska Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 153 km - 1 hr 30 min. to 2 hrs |
| Service Area | Alaska Highway north to km 1630.4 (Christmas Creek) and south to km 1518.4 (Champagne); Haines Highway west to km 102.2 (Summit) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | Yes |
| 3 Nurse practitioners | 1 Nurse On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits every 3 times per month (1 day/week) |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:45 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:15 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | (867) 634-7529 |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 634-2203 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | Whitehorse |
| Dental | No - Whitehorse for dentist; Children's Dental Therapist at School every 3-4 months |
| First Nation | Champagne and Aishihik First Nations |
| RCMP | (867) 634-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Mayo | |
| Phone: (867) 996-4444 | |
| Population: | 420 |
| Location: | Km 50.6 Silver Trail |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 407 km - 4 hrs to 5 hrs |
| Service Area | |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | Yes |
| 2 Nurse practitioner | On call 24 hours/day |
| Resident Doctor | |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | (867) 996-2283 |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 996-2283 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | (867) 996-4444 - Visits every 3 months |
| First Nation | Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 996-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Old Crow | |
| Phone: (867) 966-4444 | |
| Population: | 280 |
| Location: | North Yukon - no road service/ air only |
| Distance/Flying time to Whitehorse: | 3 hrs by medevac; Air North is commercial airline |
| Service Area | Old Crow - No road, air service only |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | No - Air Ambulance from Whitehorse (travel time 3 hours) |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits once/month for 2 days of clinic |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | No |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 966-3124 (Toll free to Dawson City) |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | No dentist - visits 4 times per year |
| First Nation | Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 966-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Pelly Crossing | |
| Phone: (867) 537-4444 | |
| Population: | 300 |
| Location: | Km 463.6 North Klondike Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 283 km - 2 hrs 45 min. to 3 hrs 30 min. |
| Service Area | Stewart Crossing and Alaska Highway south to km 422.6 (Midway) and north to km 535.1 (Stewart Crossing) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 537-4444 |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes but limited to limbs only; Other x-rays - Whitehorse |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | Nurses provide some home care |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 537-3300 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | Via Telehealth to Whitehorse |
| Dental | Visiting Dentist |
| First Nation | Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation; Selkirk First Nation |
| RCMP | (867) 537-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Ross River | |
| Phone: (867) 969-4444 | |
| Population: | 350 |
| Location: | Km 362.5 Robert Campbell Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 410 km (via Carmacks) - 4 hrs to 4 hrs 45 min. |
| Service Area | North Canol Road to NWT Border (245km away); Campbell Hwy west towards Faro to Grew Creek, (KM 380), Campbell Hwy east to Finlayson Lake (KM230); South Canol Road to Gravel Creek, approx., (100 km away) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 969-4444 - Very limited availability; Faro is backup ambulance (73km away) |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits 2-3 times/month (no schedule) |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes but Limited to limbs and chest; Other x-rays - Whitehorse (430Km away) |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Margaret Thompson Centre - (867) 969-2430. Mon - Fri: 9:00am to 5:00pm |
| Pharmacy | Limited - for emergency only; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | No |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 969-2291 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | Visits 2-3 times/year; most people go to Whitehorse |
| First Nation | Ross River Dena Council |
| Transition Home | (867) 969-2017 - Majedi Safe Home (care of Margaret Thomson Healing Centre) Ross River |
| RCMP | (867) 969-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Teslin | |
| Phone: (867) 390-4444 | |
| Population: | 415 |
| Location: | Km 1243 Alaska Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 182.5 km - 1 hr 45 min. to 2 hrs 30 min. |
| Service Area | Alaska Highway north to km 1341 (Jakes Corner) and south to km 1124 (Swift River), includes Squanga Lake, Johnson's Crossing, and Teslin |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 390-4444 |
| 2 Nurse practitioners | On call 24 hours/day |
| No Doctor | Visits every 3 weeks for 1 day |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon-Fri: 8:30 am to 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes - 2 days/week |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | Yes |
| Pharmacy | There are some medications (tylenol, advil, cold remedies, lice treatments) at the local store; Whitehorse |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | Home care nurse visits every Tuesday. Home support workers live and work in Teslin. Self referral to the home care program is possible. (867) 667-5774 |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse 1-800-661-0408 or (867) 667-5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 390-2588 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Dietitian | No |
| Dental | No |
| First Nation | Teslin Tlingit Council |
| RCMP | (867) 390-5555 (Emergency) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Watson Lake | |
| Phone: (867) 536-4444 | |
| Population: | 1,550 |
| Location: | Km 980 Alaska Highway |
| Distance/Driving time to Whitehorse: | 445.5 km - 4 hrs 30 min. to 5 hrs 30 min. |
| Service Area | Alaska Highway north to km 1124.1 (Swift River) and south to km 764.7 (Liard Hot Springs, B.C.); Cambpell Highway north to km 230 (Finlayson Lake) |
| Community Health Centre Services: | |
| Ambulance (Volunteer) - 24 hours/day | (867) 536-4444 |
| 1 Nurse in Charge; 6 Registered Nurses | Hospital - 24 hours/day |
| 3 Doctors | (867) 536-2565 - Parhelion Medical Services (private clinic) |
| Regular Office Hours | Mon - Fri: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Physicals, EKGs | Yes |
| X-rays | Yes |
| Blood Tests, Pregnancy Tests, & Specimen collections | Yes |
| Pregnancy, Prenatal, Parenting | (867) 536-7483 - Nurse/Home Support |
| Pharmacy | (867) 536-2568 - Private Pharmacy (Parhelion Medical Services) Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday; Closed from 12:30pm to 1:30pm |
| Other Services in the community (Government, First Nation, NGO): | |
| Home Care | (867) 536-7101 |
| Telehealth | Telehealth connection appointments can be made for dietitian and Mental Health/Counselling worker at the Health Centre |
| Detox | Whitehorse (867) 667-8473 (collect calls accepted) - 24 hours/day 7 days a week |
| Alcohol & Drug | Whitehorse (867) 667-5777 or toll free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 5777 |
| Social Worker/Child Welfare | (867) 536-2232 |
| Victim Services | (867) 536-2541 |
| Mental Health/Counselling | NGO - Many Rivers Counselling (867) 634-2111 (Haines Junction - Collect calls accepted) - Serves all communities YG - (867) 993-7897 (Dawson City) or Toll Free 1-800-661-0408, ext. 8346 - Serves all communities |
| Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing | (867) 536-2565 (Parhelion Medical Services) |
| Dietitian | Whitehorse |
| Dental | (867) 536-2595 Watson Dental Clinic - Dentist visits periodically. |
| First Nation | Kaska Nation (Kaska Dena Council, Ross River Dena Council, Liard First Nation) |
| Transition Home | (867) 536-7233 - Help and Hope for Families Society is a home for women and children in crisis. Our home is open 24 hours a day and provides a 24 hour telephone crisis support line. By providing support groups, children's programs, advocacy, education, referral, resources, outreach and support, and promoting awareness and empowerment, we believe we will make a difference. All contact is strictly confidential. |
| First Nation Women | (867) 536-2097 - Liard Aboriginal Women’s Society - Watson Lake - NGO. Our purpose is to help heal the legacy of physical and sexual abuse in residential schools. Serves the communities of Good Hope Lake, Fort Ware, Lower Post, Watson Lake and Ross River. Programs ranging from Western Psychotherapy, which includes counselling and training, to traditional healing ways including music, sweats and healing ceremonies. |
| Emergency Contraception | (867) 536-4444 - Free from Watson Lake Hospital |