page_title: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
section_title: Buildings
hierarchical_section_title: Alberta Hospital Edmonton / Buildings
caption_attribution_description: English: Northeast side of Alberta Hospital Edmonton building 1. Bosanski: Bolnica Alberta u Edmontonu
context_page_description: 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 1 July 1923.
  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.
context_section_description: There are 45 buildings at AHE spread over 275 acres (1.11 km²). The buildings on the site were named numerically in the order in which they were built originally but now the order has no relevance.
  1 Building
  Originally the first dormitory
  contained the apparel shop and Highwood School until closed in 2006
  2 Building
  Remains standing, but unused. It used to be a supplementary dormitory where numerous patients were also treated.
  Old 3 Building
  Contained 2 units 3B and 3C
  Demolished and replaced with current 3 building
  3 Building
  Helen Hunley Forensic Pavilion
  contains X-ray and CT scanning equipment
  Dorran Auditorium
  Pool and gymnasium
  4 Building
  Original building demolished, new building used as new food services which replaces old 17 building
  formerly held patients; following closure for patient care, became a dormitory for staff
  5 Building
  Rose Sinclair Pavilion
  Not in use but still standing. Used to be the old Forensic Pavilion until Forensic Psychiatric Services moved to the now 3 Building.
  6 Building
  Laundry
  7 Building
  Woodwork shop
  Unused as building is condemned
  8 Building
  Rachel H. Young Pavilion
  Contains Rehabilitation units; including the Specialized Treatment, Assessment and Rehabilitation Services (S.T.A.R.S.)
  Contains Budz Bistro (coffee shop run by patients as part of a patient program, but is now not in operation)
  9 Building
  Contains library, pharmacy, pastoral/spiritual care, AV and computer lab
  Contains Central Services, Highwood School and Apparel Shop
  Contains Provincial Protective Services Communications Center
  Contains the Parking Call Centre for Alberta Health Services.
  10 Building
  AD MacPherson Pavilion
  Houses Admitting and is part of the Adult Psychiatric Program.
  11 Building
  Cottonwood
  Remains standing but unused
  12 Building
  AR Schrag
  ECT therapy
  Geriatric units used to reside here however have been moved to Villa Caritas.
  Now has a young adults mental health ward (12a) and the day hospital (12b)
  14 Building
  Storage, but is now demolished in preparation for a new Food Services building.
  15 Building
  Administration and HR
  16 Building
  Used to function as a Fire Hall when AHE had its own fire department, but has been since converted into a car wash, framing shop and bottle depot. 16 Building is run by staff but staffed by patients, who are taking part in patient programs.
  17 Building
  Food and Nutrition Services, decommissioned, replaced with new building 4
  Main cafeteria found here
  18 Building
  Power plant
  19 Building
  Facilities management offices
  20 Building
  Greenhouse and RSVP gift shop
  Originally patients were paid a small stipend for working in the greenhouse. However, this is no longer funded. In March 2016 a fire broke out and the building has sustained severe damage and is to be demolished. Temp greenhouse has been erected.
  21 Building
  Stores/Receiving
  Patient Transportation
  Regional Surplus
  Cameron Hall
  Demolished
  Water Tower
  Due to its height, this structure is visible throughout the Alberta Hospital site and to the outlining area.
caption: Building 1
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