SEARHC clinics will be closed in observance of the Indigenous People’s Day, Monday, Oct. 14. Emergency services are available 24/7 and urgent care services will operate as usual. Regular operating hours will resume on Tuesday, Oct. 15.
Location Details
Emergency Care
WMC’s Emergency Department offers:
- Registered nurse on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Physician on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Available for treatment of all minor illnesses, injuries and hospital admission.
If your emergency requires a higher level of care than can be provided at a Critical Access Hospital, you will be stabilized and medically evacuated to another facility.
Inpatient Care
Acute care is for patients who are admitted for short-term medical treatment of an illness or injury. An acute care stay at the hospital is measured in days rather than weeks and also includes outpatient and short-stay care. Acute care patients are provided a registered nurse on duty 24 hours a day, an on-call physician 24 hours a day, and room amenities including local calls, internet access, cable TV and guest meals.
Please contact the front desk at 907.874.7000 for information on what other procedures or treatments are available at Wrangell Medical Center.
Transitional Care
Swing bed care is for patients who are admitted for longer term medical treatment of an illness or rehabilitation of an injury. Put simply, the program offers care to patients who require extra time to heal or become stronger before returning home. A swing bed stay at the hospital can be measured in weeks or months. Services offered to swing bed patients at WMC include:
- Registered nurse on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Physician on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
- Rehabilitation services, social worker and dietitian services on site.
- Access to visiting specialty service.
- Room amenities include: local calls, internet access, cable TV and a generous visitation policy.
- Care that is planned around your specific rehabilitation needs.
- Professional beautician or barber services (by patient appointment) and daily physical care by certified nursing assistants.
- Daily activities staff and a robust activities schedule.
- Day room with powerlift chairs, outdoor deck access, TV, crafts, and more.
- Daily home-cooked meals tailored to your dietary needs, 24-hour snack service and guest meals.
- Full-service laundry and daily housekeeping.
- Personal assistive devices as needed.
- Free local transportation.
Wrangell Medical Center – Hospital Services serves Wrangell from within Wrangell Medical Center. To learn about other services or find location-wide contact information, visit the page for Wrangell Medical Center.
