I have been taking my daughter to Sheldon Chumir for dialysis treatment for several months now. All the nurses and support staff are both very friendly and professional. They make my daughter, her support staff and my wife and I, feel welcomed each time we come. read more

I went in with respiratory issues, expecting a quick overlook and out the door with a prescription, as I have experienced at other ERs. It was quite the contrary, I was signed in and immediately taken to the back due to my health issue. The team in the back were so accommodating, they checked on me consistently, asking if I needed anything. Carly, one of the nurses was amazing! She took the time to ask questions and really showed her passion for taking care of people. Dr Penny was always checking in with me, discussing course of action and what options I had. It was the complete opposite of the experiences I have had in other ER settings! I would definitely recommend this Urgent Care center to anyone! The ONLY complaint I have...they have no food in the building!! read more

Poor care and poor sterilization of medical equipment/spaces. Do not go to their women's health clinic for an IUD read more

this is a horrible place to go get help of any kind I went in with chest pains and was told by the doctor it's all in my head when the pain I was feeling is very real he tried to tell me it's in my head and I need to go to a pain doctor like wtf is he than??? I did like to come here but now I'll never step foot in this place again like are doctors really aloud to gaslight ppl and call them lairs??? the pain is still here nothing was done about or could he tell me why I was having pains !!never in my 39 years of life have I ever faced something like this if I find out something is very wrong with me am going to sue this doctor!!! this place is a joke!! the nurses need to know how to smile and be more kind. They're all mean.!! but I guess me work in the healthcare no heart no compassion just evil!!!!!! I give this place 0 don't go here !!!!!! read more

Went tonight for ophthalmic eye-drop for stye , the nurse said it will be 3 hours to see a doctor? This people are not helping at all its not even busy when i arrived . Drug addicts is their top priority normal human beings aren't. read more

Terrible experience: I went to Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre with persistent symptoms -- intermittent urinary hesitation, 3 months of constipation, and unexplained back pain. I waited 1.5 hours after triage, and when the doctor finally saw me, he didn't examine me at all, just asked me to describe my symptoms. After I explained, he immediately said I was healthy, saw that I could walk without shaking, and told me I could leave. I hesitated for a second, and he became a bit aggressive, asking, "Do you need a trolley?" I felt both dismissed and frustrated, as none of my concerns were addressed, and I left without any guidance or testing. What made it worse, he left the room, and I waited two minutes thinking he was joking -- only to see him in the corner scrolling through TikTok. My stay mostly involved listening to three nurses gossiping and flattering each other. I don't mind if staff take breaks, but disrespecting patients like that is unacceptable. Very disappointing experience. read more

someone needs to shut this place down it is filthy no one cares about your wellbeing you will sit there for hours and hours and hours even when there's not a single other person in the building because the staff just sits together and gossips and laughs as you sit there at 11pm then 1 am then 4 am then 6 am then 7 and so on I would rather walk to foothills and wait that wait then sit in this god awful hospital that should not have such a powerful title read more

Visited the ER multiple times, and was treated with kindness and respect every time. This is my go to hospital. The staff here are absolutely amazing people. Not to mention resourceful. They went out of their way to send referrals and make sure I received the appropriate care. The only negative thing about this hospital is the expensive parking fees in the garage. Patients and hospital staff should not have to pay for parking. It is a money grab in the worst of times. read more

My daughter broke her nose, and went into the emergency department. The nurse knew immediately that it was broke. But they had her sit in the waiting area for 5 hours, and she watched as people who came in long after her were seen before her. The one nurse asked why she was still there, and she had to go to triage again, just to be told there was 2 people ahead of her. 8 more people later and of course my daughter breaks down crying as she's in immense pain. They finally put her in the back only for her to be waiting another 2 hours. She kept being told that they didn't know when they would be able to get to her. She finally up and left and we are now in our way to the South Calgary Campus. People who looked fine were getting in ahead of her. She has an obvious broken nose. There is absolutely no excuse for this. I am irate that she had to wait so long, she had to up and leave. I would avoid this alleged hospital. Shame on you all. read more

Sheldon Chumir is an amazing facility; more like a mini hospital. I go there to get blood work done for my doctor's 3 month reviews. The security is pretty tight and you have to line up at 6 foot distance where you get screened and given new masks and sanitizer. The building is very clean; rather plain but still comfortable, I like going to the facility because the greeting staff are so friendly. If you ever have a chance go experience it. read more

Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre - Hospitals Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

It is a disgusting hospital , the staff is rude and there is no emergency doctor for the patients. I am going to talk about today's condition. I had pain in stomach and back in the morning and I called ambulance , they came after one hour and then went to this Sheldon hospital. they did the registration and told me to wait for 2 hours and 40 minutes. Now , I am here from 5 hours and suffering from pain but I did get my turn and the staff is ignoring me. it is really so frustrating if the person is in wait how they can wait this much long time. I want to recommend people never go to this hospital. read more

It was a very bad experience.. They are rude and arrogant!! The nurses especially the bald male nurse is very disgusting and aggressive!! He is mocking at patients when they refuse or inquire about something!! Dr. Zahir Amin is irresponsible doctor and has no experience or enough information. They just want to charge your insurance snd send you home fast with no help or correct diagnosis!! The hospital inside walls are dirty! I felt shocked to see blood spots and stains over there!!! read more

We are so, extremely fortunate to have a facility of this kind available to us. I am from a small city in northwestern Ontario. At the time I was living there, there were two viable options if you fell ill: 1. Book a doctor`s appointment 2. Go to emergency In Calgary, we are so fortunate to have not only doctors by appointment, but walk in clincs, urgent care clinics AND hospitals. I got a frantic text from one of my best friends asking me to come and get her, because she was a mess. She was diagnosed with strep throat the day before and was given antibiotics, but she was feeling a lot worse despite a day in bed, tylenol, plus the antibiotics. She had a fever of almost 102 and she felt extremely crappy and in a lot of pain. I have also had chronic cold/flu symptoms for the last month, and I am on day 8 of 10 of antibiotics, still not well, so I took this opportunity as a bonding experience to help out my pleading friend, as well as possibly follow up on whether I need another 10 days of antibiotics. During our four and a half hours at Urgent Care, this is what worked well and didn`t work: What worked well: 1. Facility was clean 2. Every person I dealt with (nurse at check-in, clerk at triage, nurse when I was in my waiting room, AND the doctor) were all SUPER friendly and nice. If you read some of my other medical reviews, you will see that is not a consistent experience, so I was impressed by that. I'm a nice person, so I like dealing with nice people. 3. It is evident they know what they are doing, because they obviously prioritize patients. Poor Marnie for strep, kept getting bumped for heart conditions, or more severe. It was unfortunate for her, but it is also comforting to see that they are on the ball. What didn`t work: 1. My parking was $16. I understand that building is on expensive inter-city property, but c`mon! 2. I saw a doctor (by fluke) within two hours, but my friend never did. She eventually gave up after 4.5 hours and is going to try again when she is better prepared for an even longer haul. All in all, this is a top notch facility. It is unfortunate my friend didn't get to see a doctor when she likely needed one more than I did. However, the reasons for it, in my mind, show that they are on the ball. They were also fantastic at communicating, bringing her glasses of ice and advil to help ease her symptoms during her entire stay. If you have to go, at least I feel comfortable I am in good hands. read more

Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre - Boo! Dont these pica usually take place on a beach? - Hospitals Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

I had to go here for some blood work. I am not sure about onsite parking, but I found a parking meter as there are quite a few surrounding the centre and on side streets. Going inside I was greeted with crisply painted walls and a sense of a very modern facility. Whoever designed this bldg has found a great blend of a clinical yet friendly feel. It was easy to find the area of the centre I needed to go to as there was excellent, intuitive signage. My blood work experience was fast and efficient. The woman behind the counter in the room I had to go to were not rude, but not overly pleasant. Cant comment too much on much else here in this review, but would recommend this clinic to others in the beltline area. read more

Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre - Hospitals Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

Slowest ever!waited for more than 3 and still waiting. The online waiting time posted is nit accurate. I will not recommended this walk in clinic. No one bothered to check if I am ok or not. More than 3 hours and more isn't right.i understand there are people who need more attention than I do,but there should be enough doctors to cover up the needs of the patients. read more

I sat in the waiting room for over 4 hours. I understand that things get busy but when I've seen 3 groups leave and no names been called it gets kind of annoying. I have gotten worse while sitting in their waiting room, definitely no urgency in their urgent care centre. read more

very poor care of elderly woman on two visits. do not recommend for vulnerable elderly

I just went to this facility for the first time a few days ago. I impaled my hand onto a metal rod from my coffee maker. It was bleeding quite a bit, and I was in a lot of pain, so my roommate called 911 (who were very rude so that's another review) The ambulance came, and took me to the Chumir. This experience was far more positive than any hospital I've ever been to! I don't think they were that busy (it was 9 am) but regardless, everyone was very friendly and caring! Not one bit of impatience which is a staple from health care givers these days. My nurses and Doctor were all great. I didn't get stitches but left feeling like I had been really looked after. I feel very fortunate to have such a great facility so close to my house. The building is great and the staff are top notch. Hopefully I don't have to return again too soon. read more

I took my mother here one night after she got an infected bite from a neighbour's dog. Being that she's from the generation that doesn't "believe in" doctors I was glad to finally get her in but that's another story. For those who don't know what "Urgent Care" means it's a cross between a hospital emergency room and a walk-in clinic. You get all of the same attention and care as the hospital without the actual title (so I was told by my mother's attending nurse). After a wait of about 4 hours or so (not bad by most standards and they had lots of magazines) my mom was attended to, bandaged, given a prescription and sent on her way with all necessary info. Not exactly how I wanted to spend 4 hours on a Sunday night but the staff were all fantastic, compassionate people who took great care of my mom. And made sure she could take care of herself once she left. read more

No visit to any sort of emergency medical facility is ever a pleasent one, and for the most part that's the reason people come to the Sheldon. That being said, if I'm not in serious risk of dying (which they aren't equipped to handle, and wouldn't simply fire me into an ambulance for anyway) I would always come here first. The process, while still slow (come on, it's an emergency room) tends to take about half the time of a real hospital, the nursing staff (with one or two notable exceptions - and trust me on the one or two, I worked there for a couple months, I know most of them BY NAME lol) are much more approachable and friendly, and due to it's relatively new presence, it's not nearly as busy... in fact, I've found people who live and/or work within blocks of this place, and don't even know it exists. A perfect example was a few months ago when I injured my elbow. I went to the PLC and was told the wait would be somewhere between 6 to 8 hours because my case wasn't urgent enough... so I went downtown to the Chumir. I arrived just after 9pm, and by 10:30, I was in for X-Rays, and from there I was home within an hour. For an emergency room type setting, that sort of turn-around is AMAZING. Granted, I've seen it a lot busier, and at those times to expect that kind of turn around is far fetched, but I'd be willing to bet good money that on any given day you will have about half the wait time here you will in a major hospital, and that's being conservative. The only thing keeping this from being a five star review is that, being downtown, there is a minor ammount of vagrancy. Especially at night, some of the areas drunks and homeless wander in for a place to get out of the elements, and can occasionally disturb the patients... but even then, the Chumir's security teams are among the best in the city, and are always on top of it. All in all, I can't recommend this place highly enough for any medical issue. You'll get the same quality care (in 90% of cases) that you will at a major hospital, but you'll likely get it from a much friendlier face, and in about half the time. read more

I find it difficult to rate this place, but think of it as a glorified emergency room with slightly shorter wait times and nicer facilities. If you have a non-urgent condition (and no family doctor) then find another place to go - they are so busy that the only real focus is *urgent* care. Anyway, the entire process is incredibly streamlined. You walk up and check-in, get your vitals taken, and then wait for intake. There is even a large display which lets you know how long you will wait to see a doctor. The staff are courteous and helpful and even though it feels a bit like you're cattle, it is clear that they are trying to make you feel comfortable. After you're called into the back, there is another waiting room so be prepared to wait. The doctors seemed to really care about helping people out, but as I mentioned if your condition isn't urgent then they will give you a prescription and show you the door. Even with urgent conditions, you get the same treatment but a slightly longer look over by the doctor. In general, this is a full service medical facility. There are a variety of services offered and there is even a family medicine clinic on the 8th floor. That makes this a one-stop-shop in a lot of ways and so definitely a better choice if you have a complex medical condition that medicenters. However, I you have a cold and just want some stronger meds, I don't think this is the place for you. read more

This is my 3rd visit to this location to and the third different day and time. No matter as everytime is a minimum 1-2 hour wait. Apparently, there is a staffing problem here. The staff are usually friendly enough. The nurses usually explain any results in a language most can understand. They also provide pamphlets regarding services and othe related health topics. Surprisingly, they provide condoms. The waiting room is a little cramped based on the number of patients waiting. Weekends are apparently the busiest times with the least amount of staff as I just overheard the receptionist tell another patient. However, the biggest complaint is the lack of parking provided for centre patients so you must either walk, take public transit, take a taxi (oh so cost effective, NOT), or find street parking which is only free on Sunday. For many of us, walking, taxis, and/or public transit is not always a cost-effective viable option. It would be nice if we could use the public parking lot and get a ticket stamped. Hopefully, they will be able to change this. read more

As I was getting up this morning I started with really bad chest pain, after 30min I decided to go get it checked to this place as is close to work, so triage nurse took my blood pressure and said it was not a heart problem, so that was good... then had to wait for about 1hr to get into a room where nurse came in to check blood pressure again and asked if I had been coughing, I said a few times this morning, but that was it. She takes off, after almost 2hrs the doctor comes in, my chest pain is still there and now going to the back, and first thing he says in a cynical way "I'm not sure why you are here in the first place, most people wait about 2 days before coming here". I was like uh? so I had to explained how everything started and he didn't seem concerned at all, told me to go home and eat, because sometimes not having breakfast is bad for your stomach, and like any doctor here says, take advil if it hurts! ... So, I give 3 stars because facility seems fairly good, service hmm..., I was again disappointed with doctors (not nurses) here in Calgary, they don't seem to listen nor care to find out what is really wrong. If this doctor thought my problem was a stomach problem... hmm perhaps they could check that out or even give some sort of advice... not sure I would go back there read more

This is regarding to Lab Services office that is located on the 3rd floor. I'm pregnant and was there to have my blood test done. Nurse Michelle asked my background as her first question, and as soon as I told her started to humiliate me with different ways. I did not feel comfortable to argue or to show my feelings as she was with the needle in her hands. Few nurses tried to find my vein to take blood but they were not able. I've received many injections (attempts) before they were able to do it. One of them missed my vein and probably hurted my artery as I started to loose the blood..,and she was not sure what to do to stop it. Now I have a large bruise in my hand and look like a druguser :((( and it hurts. If I can attach picture I will. I feel like they have to hire professional staff for downtown lab as well. read more

Sheldon M Chumir Health Centre - Hospitals Near Me - Calgary, Alberta

After my fiasco with the Foothills I came here the next day. And what a pleasant experience! I was in within 20 minutes and was going through tests and being given an IV of fluids and painkillers. I was still there for about 4 hours, but at least I had been seen and was in a room waiting for results and word from the doctor. All the staff was super friendly and helpful, both nurses and doctors. One down side, I had to come back to get more results, and booked an appt for 7. Even though I had an appt I didn't even see the doctor until 9. If I have medical emergency again I would definitely consider this my first option. read more

This has gone from an amazing centre for health and a wonderful resource for those living in the downtown core and belt line to a filthy, dangerous, needle littered eyesore. You can't approach the building without being accosted by people begging for money or just generally harassing people trying to access the building. I have lived near a safe injection site in Vancouver and there was no disruption to life for residents or shops nearby or their patrons. What is going on here must be bad planning and worse execution. On a previous trip I was grabbed by the arm by a man who screamed at me for ignoring his request for money. He was covered in dried blood on his face and hands. I was with my two young children. I decided that in the future I would drive and park underground. On my most recent trip, I reached into the coke machine to retrieve a drink for my child and found my hand and beverage drenched in urine from someone peeing in the dispenser. When I complained to security the sighed response was "We are so sorry. Welcome to the new Chumir center!" As the man wearily closed the machine off to ensure no one else would have the same thing happen they said they just don't have enough staff or empowerment to deal with the issues the site has caused. And employees who have tried to speak up are shouted down and called racists. (Yikes!) This is where my family doctor is located and I love them so much I would have never thought there would be a circumstance where I would give up having my family's care with them. I thought initially it was growing pains but things are getting worse, not better. read more

Sheldon M. Chumir Health Centre The Wound Clinic and Home Care Centre (403) 955-6966 If you go up to the 4th floor of our wonderful Sheldon Chumir Health Centre, you will find the Wound Clinic, for which you will need an appointment. You will need to be referred by a doctor to have an appointment for this Clinic. This clinic is primarily for ulcerations and diseases of the legs. More people than you know suffer from such conditions as edema, cellulitis, skin infections and need special attention. I managed to pick up such an infection while hospitalized last spring, and have a "wound" on one leg that just won't go away! Usually what is done is your condition is assessed by a nurse, then a doctor will come in and the two of them take pictures of the leg, give you all the information you could possibly want and more, use expensive ointments (such as silver) on your wound, dress it, compress it, and send you on your way. But that's not the end of it - no. This is where Home Care steps in and you have a nurse come to your home (courtesy of The Wound Clinic and Alberta Health) 2 or 3 times a week at your mutual convenience. The nurse continues with your care and dressings in the comfort of your living room, takes more pictures, writes up an assessment and generally keeps track of you. If they feel you need IV antibiotics, off you go to the hospital. More often though, is a recommendation to your GP for a course of oral antibiotics. I have a wonderful nurse, Celine, but this past month we have not been able to get together, so I went back to the Wound Clinic yesterday for an assessment, more dressings and to have more questions answered. My appointment was for 13:00 and I think it was 13:03 when I was brought into the Clinic and led to a private cubicle. These people value your (and their) time; I have never had to wait. Why do they do this? Obviously there is a need for this kind of treatment, but looking through some reading material they gave me, they are trying to prevent people from having Deep Vein Thrombosis (blood clots in your legs such as people who fly for long periods of time are in danger of getting), Chronic Venous Insufficiency which is caused by poor blood flow from your heart - a condition that many sedentary people contract (so watch out, couch potatoes!). The blood slowly leaks out of your veins and into the skin on the lower part of your legs. (the pictures are really gross!) "There is NO CURE for venous insufficiency, but it can be MANAGED" according to the posters that hang in the clinic. So there you have it. The mysterious fourth floor of the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre unveiled. read more

Yelp is an odd place for a review on a mental health facility, but there is not really another place to do so. My experience with the Urgent Mental Health team at Sheldon Chumir medical centre started off pleasantly and provided support. However, the moment I displayed anything but a kind, compliant demeanour, the previously helpful psychologist abandoned me and the other ones there were abrasive, suspicious and behaved in a manner completely unbefitting mental health professionals. The worst aspect is psychiatry here. Psychiatrists in general are doctors who pretend to be psychologists, with no education in psychology. The one I saw asked irrelevant questions; dug into detail about my history that was wrong to ask; and dismissed my concerns. Moreover he berated me constantly about being late (once) due to sedatives; and about insisting on female professionals in my involvement with police and mental health services. My advice is this: get what you need from these people and get out. Do not get them upset. Whether it's medications you need, or someone to talk to about the voices in your head or about your rape or your abuse as a child or anything else - be kind and compliant. Do not question them or get upset at anyone - including the receptionist, even if only the receptionist. They will turn on you immediately and you will have a much harder time navigating mental health services. This applies to Alberta Mental Health Services as a whole, and Urgent Mental Health at Sheldon Chumir in particular. The entire methodology here is one of a kind facade, so long as you are a nice patient. The moment you stop validating them, you are screwed. So - validate them, nod, don't be difficult, get what you need and get out. (If it is empathy you need don't even touch this place (especially any male psychologists or the psychiatrists) - no matter how much distress you are in, wait. Wait until you can see a therapist at a proper place who specializes in your issues.) Otherwise your financial assistance application can be hijacked, and every person you deal with in mental health services thereafter will treat you like a pariah. Bottom line: do not even *touch* this place or mental health services in this country in general, unless you absolutely need medication or advocacy from a psychiatrist. Even the latter is doubtful - I was denied advocacy from their psychiatrist for having a female police officer take my video statement. If that isn't cold and plainly vile, I don't know what is. Avoid these people unless you absolutely cannot. Do not think Urgent Mental Health is there to help you. They are there to be validated. Validate them, and get out. read more

I don't see this place any better or worse than other hospital emergency rooms. The Sheldon Chumir urgent care centre was just as slow as other places. Their waiting room was more spacious and clean though which was good. Wait time: 3 hours. Number of doctors on call: 1 Number of Security personnel present: 4 read more

parking is extremely expensive and you have to guess how much time you need !!! if you pay too much, then there are no refunds and if you don't guess enough, then it's a real hassle to add more time. they usually have pretty reasonable wait times to see a doctor, at least in the 08:00 to 12 noon period. i'd rate the care that i received as really quite good . they are a much better alternative than a hospital emergency room for most things that don't require a full er level of care, but i can say from experience, that once they assess you and stabilize you, if you require an er, then they'll arrange for an ambulance and paramedics to get you to the er in the hospital that is best suited to treat your condition !!! from the time you see a triage nurse to the registration clerk to get your chart made up is usually really fast, but then your time spent in the waiting room is dependant on how urgently you need to see the doctor and/or have the nurses/lab/x-ray/doctor start treating you !!! it's something that everyone needs to understand, that the sickest patients will be treated first and if your condition is not as serious, then you will have to wait for a longer time !!! nobody likes to wait, but in an "urgent care" and/or an "emergency room", when you are in the worst condition, you get moved to the front of the line and everyone else gets placed in an appropriate place in line, "triage" !!! if someone comes in after you, then they still will get treatment sooner than you !!! we all need to be patient !!! our time will come when we move to the "next to be seen" position and get our treatment at an appropriate time !!! if your condition worsens, then speak to a nurse walking by and they will probably re-assess your condition based on what you tell them and checking your pulse/temperature/blood pressure/listening to your heart and/or lungs and just other important signs/symptoms !!! it could very probably make a difference, so "speak up" if you feel worse !!! read more

I have never attended this facility HOWEVER I do work at a doctors office in Calgary and we occasionally receive referrals for sick patients who need care by us and I can tell you that speaking with certain nurses or MOA's at this facility can be a NIGHTMARE. I do understand that there needs to be a certain amount of confidentiality in patient care but when you are struggling with the written referral of doctors you should be able to call the particular office and get information in order to unsure the patients safely and care. I find that the MOA's (or nurse's I am unsure of who we speak with) are very short and almost lazy when it comes to helping us contact patients and that's VERY frustrating and can be harmful in the long run. read more

I am new to the province (65 years of age / male), needed to find a PCP and get a medical. I selected the SMC Health Center for proximity and was intrigued by the model in Dr Zamanpour's practice where 1st and 2nd year Residents participate in the care appointment. I had an initial consultation with Dr Zamanpour and an R2 (2nd year resident) in May and then went for my medical Monday of this week. I was first attended to Dr Tsai (R2) who spent ~40 mins with me going over my out of country med records, a detailed discussion of health supplements ("add vitamin D, drop CoQ10 and Fish Oil, cut back on aspirin dosage" etc), then my medial exam with detailed look at a bursitis problem / mobility. After Dr Tsai's exam Dr Zamanpour joined us and we spent another 15 mins in consultation answering all my questions I am very pleased with the process and level of involvement by Dr Tsai and Dr Zamanpour. It is obvious the R1/R2s are up on the leading studies and medical journals, as a result the process is very educational for the patient. Compared to my experience in the USA where an annual medical is a 15 min perfunctory exercise this is very refreshing. I can highly recommend the model and specifically this office. Randy H read more

Sheldon M. Churmin Urgent Care Clinic First of all, I was super apprehensive about going here after lunch on a weekday due to extreme wait times; I though I'd be waiting for at least 4 hours. I was totally surprised when the big screen showing the average wait time only displayed 1 hour, 36 min. It was really no big deal at that point that the time fluctuated +/- 10 min because I already felt like a winner. I waited in line to see the admitting nurse for maybe 10-15 min because the other nurse was just getting back on shift at the time. And this was definitely the longest time I spent in the waiting room. To say that these people don't care about the patients is a lie. The admitting nurse was respectful, compassionate and comical all at once. She was very leveled about how my visit would go and the options the doctor had with my condition. A man in front of me who was being seen by the other nurse wasn't sure if he had health coverage and decided to jump out of line because he didn't think he would be seen by a doctor. I saw him leave the waiting room to make a phone call outside. The nurse and volunteers began looking for him and I directed them to him outside which they both went to make sure he was attended to. I was in to see the doctor, in the emergency room within a matter of minutes after I was admitted and all the while the average wait time was now listing 1 hour, 45 min. Alright, the wait time once inside was a little more but they took in 4 of us at a time and I was definitely last to arrive. But people were busy and things were moving so I knew my time would be coming. The doctors were friendly and my x-ray process was the quickest its ever taken, anywhere in my entire life. I think I was in and out of the clinic in 2 hours total. This may not be everyone's experience here but I sure hope it helps the next person find a good care facility. read more

Constant wait times, if you make an appointment don't plan on this clinic keeping it. 30 to 40 min wait time after your appointment! Nurses are polite and courteous, but this clinic has a serious time management problem. Additionally security here is very under trained, man passes out and smacks his head off the floor from a previous inoculation just to have security stand and stare like a deer in the headlights. read more

This is a review for the 8th Floor Family Medicine Centre. I had to wait a few days before writing this review. I would not reccommend this place at all. I nfact you should just by-pass it and try another family doctor. I have seen a couple of doctors here and they are ok. When I could not see my doctor ( she was booked for 4 weeks) for a prescription I decided I would just see whoever so I could get some more medicine. I waited 40 minutes. My appointment was at 1:30. I arrived at 1:15 and sat down. Another women walked in straight after me, sat down and then was called to see the doctor I was booked for. I assume she was really late and he took her in which is fine. But i ended up waiting 40 minutes. I dont mind waiting 40 minutes if the receptionist is friendly and updates you, but i do mind waiting 40 minutes on my lunch break when I had arrived early, on time and waited patiently for my doctor. I went up to the receptionist and said I couldnt wait any longer and how much longer would he be. I waited another 10 minutes then told her I had to go. This is when she said "wait I will go and see if there is another doctor that can see you". Dr X swans around the corner and into the room. He was really nice and quick and I was appreciative of that. However this 40 minute wait has happend twice and I get the feeling from this clinic that they dont really care about your time, arent apologetic and just have the mindset off- you'll see us when you'll see us which is laughable- I mean I would rather go to 17th ave Medi Centre in the morning on the weekend and be seen faster than that. So i booked in to see my actual doctor again a week later. I arrived 15 minutes late ASSUMING she would be at least 20 minutes late, but no I was refused because I was too late. The receptionist kind of laughed at me as though i was deluded for being late and said I would have to re-book. I am definatley not re-booking and taking my files somewhere else. Im not going to wait 40 minutes twice and then arrive 15 minutes late for them to tell me to re-book. Really rude, but Im thinking this is just what Calgary doctors are like, their time is much more important, they can be as late as they need to see each patient, but the patient can never be late. oh no. This place needs to have a system that messages them to let them know how many are waiting, what times they were booked and if the person before goes over there time then let the next one know. I know it exists, because all good medical centres have them. read more

One morning I just rolled over in bed and felt an excruciatingly sharp pain in my left knee. My partner saw the whole situation and immediately handed me a frozen fish from my freezer. It was suggested I should get X-rays taken at the nearest Urgent Care Facility, which is Sheldon M Chumir. Now the car drop off area into the Care Facility is reminiscent of the futuristic-like highways I saw as a child when travelling the outskirts of Tokyo. Freshly painted and wide, you could almost smell "clean". The interior of this place looks like they commissioned a graphic/interior designer. The Building columns inside have stenciled words for "welcome" in foreign languages. There are rows of surreal birch trees on walls. Hmmm where am I? In a Museum? I was interviewed right away, but the line up area could use some serious seating. I was taken into a glass cubical with state of the art medical equipment, again where am I? In the movie the Matrix? My wait however was especially long (6 hours) but when I finally got in, I was grateful with the treatment the specialists gave me. I found the doctor and the attendant to be quite witty. Anyways the verdict was that I had dislocated my knee and that it was back in place and with time and rest I will soon heal. I was so very pleased with the attention, the humour, and the professionalism of the whole experience and I really appreciated the aesthetics of the building as well. By the way about that fish, being the true Filipina that I am, I did fry it up and had it for supper that night. read more

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I've been to this "mini-hospital", as I call it, a handful of times now. (It's okay, I know it's actually called an Urgent Care Centre). The first time, it was my husband's incredibly inflamed gout in his foot. We had to grab a taxi from our downtown apartment, but with the Sheldom M. Chumir being only blocks away, it's a very convenient location indeed. I was surprised at how long it took in the waiting room...not only for almost 2 hours with Rob, but when they called him in, there was another almost 2 hours before he came back out. This is what makes it like a hospital hehe. The second time I was there, I had eaten a moldy cheeseburger (not on purpose, I discovered it halfway through eating) so I fell into a tearful fit before deciding to go to "the Sheldon" to get my stomach pumped. I went to triage pretty quickly because of my obvious frantic state, but after waiting 45 minutes "backstage", the doctor told me I shouldn't get horrible, life-threatening food-poisoning from a little bit of mold (and I didn't). The third time was for Rob's gout again. If you don't know, Gout is a swelling and irritation of joints around bones, often caused by too much sodium in the diet; it causes severe swelling of the joints, and in this case, it was in Rob's toes, so his foot was so swollen, tender & painful he could barely stand much-less walk! Again, we waited awhile, but I remember them giving him an icepack for his foot. They also have very nice security staff. While Rob was backstage--as I call it--I decided to go get a treat from a vending machine. I put the coins in, but the chocolate bar got stuck halfway down. It costs $2, so I wasn't prepared to just leave it....so I went to ask for assistance and this young male security staff was more than willing to give the machine one good hit and out it came :) Much appreciated. Oh, and there's a Good Earth Cafe at the other end of the corridor and to the right. If you are coming with the patient, I reccomend bringing cash for snacks, an MP3-player, and a good book ;) If you are the patient, make sure you bring your Alberta Health Card and photo id. Feel at ease, though it seems like days ae going by in there, they do pay close attention to each patient and will get you in on a priority basis. read more

I've only had great experiences with the Sheldon Chumir centre up until last summer. I was suffering from insomnia and went in to talk to one of the OB/GYNs about whether or not my IUD could have anything to do with it. (I was 18 and living on my own for the first time and desperate.) The nurses were great, the doctor (I think she was from New Zealand?) was terrible. When I explained to the doctor how I'd been struggling she scrunched up her face, essentially rolled her eyes, and told me that the hormones from the IUD could in NO POSSIBLE WAY be causing my insomnia. She was in no way reassuring and made me feel like an idiot. I felt embarrassed and shitty and went home feeling worse. Since then I've found myself another doctor far more educated and with far better people skills. We did a urine analysis, blood analysis, and an ultrasound and found that I was hormone imbalanced and that yes, artificial hormones could definitely have been the culprit. read more

Extremely disappointed about their service! My wife was there a couple days ago for extremely high stomach pain. The doctor was sent her home without taking any images.(she gave some pain relief but when she sent my wife home, my wife was still in pain) After couple of hours the pain was comes up even worse so i had to called the ambulance. They took us different hospital and had to wait for another 5hours with in pain.(that was very difficult time and it was possibly avoidable if they found this problem earlier) They did all of the images(ultrasound and CT) and than they found there was appendicitis. If she just stayed at home for more, it might be very dangerous. I don't even want to give them a single star for this hospital. Completely disappointed! Hopefully in the future they can fix this problems so they don't make more mistakes. read more

I had been ill for nearly 3 weeks and my doctor said to go to Sheldon Shumir urgent care. I had been in emergency in hospitals before and they were long and often unpleasant - so at Sheldon Shumir they had me in a bed immediately ( I did look sick) got my information and because I was so dehydrated had 2 bags of IV's. My husband was able to stay with me the whole time. The doctor came and explained that I had a bad case of the flu and I should get one more blood test as a concern about my kidneys. The nurses were great with the warm blankets and their concern - part of this flu is you get so cold you think you will never be warm again! I would go there again after had not the best experience recently at a hospital. I had met Sheldon and he would be proud. read more