PRESS RELEASE: Saddle Hills County Health Clinic Closure

PRESS RELEASE

2025-09-11

Saddle Hills County Health Clinic Closure

Beloved Nurse Practitioner, Palvi Sharma, will soon be embarking on a new journey, and will be commencing maternity leave in October of this year. On behalf of everyone at Saddle Hills County, we wish her the best with this exciting step into motherhood, and look forward to welcoming her back in the near future.  

While recruitment efforts remain ongoing, regretfully no cover has currently been attained, and the Saddle Hills County Health Clinic will be temporarily closed, beginning October 1, 2025, for a period of up to 18 months. 

At this time, clinic patients are advised to begin arranging alternative care through their primary care providers, if available. Alternatively, patients may utilize walk-in clinics or virtual care services (such as 811), or visit the emergency room for more urgent concerns. Existing patients have been provided with prescription refills, where appropriate, to cover them for a reasonable period, until alternative care can be arranged. This should hopefully avoid interruptions in medications while patients navigate this transition period.

We understand that the temporary closure of the clinic is unfortunate news, but assure residents that we will continue to seek cover and, should a suitable candidate be found, re-open the clinic as soon as possible.

We thank you for your continued support of the Saddle Hills County Health Clinic. Further updates will be provided, as available.

ENDS

Media Inquiries:
Monica Rogers, Communications Coordinator 
mrogers@saddlehills.ab.ca