Sault Area Hospital

For the most part staff are wonderful and helpful. Most staff do not check on patients hourly. Not sure why you have that as a promise because it does not happen. Just because family is with a loved one they should still come check on the patient. It has been at least 2-3 hrs and sometimes all day unless medicine is needed. This hospital needs a place to be open that serves healthy choices for visitors and staff. No cafeteria open, Tim Hortons is not open in the evenings or weekends in the afternoons. This needs to change

We all know Canada’s healthcare system is in shambles, I’m reminded of this anytime we need to go in. We waited 12 hours for an ultrasound for my son, I don’t blame the staff - I think in a lot of cases they’re doing the best they can. However, to the nurses who like to read reviews on shift “for a good laugh”. It is really difficult to listen to the staff mock people’s reviews about waiting in the hallway for hours when that is happening to you - find a better way to pass the time…

The Doctors on my Dads current cancer treatment team are amazing but the nurses in his ward a completely clueless and incompetent. Like for instance they left him all night without pain meds and he rang several times and they did nothing. My mother had asked for more chairs for the room and the nurse on duty said I CAN'T HELP YOU FIND ONE THATS NOT MY JOB AND THEN PROCEEDED TO ROLL HER EYES. Like are you kidding me keeping it real classy Sault Ste Marie as always.I just spent from July 5th to July 8th 2024 spending time with my Dad who is fighting one hell of a battle with cancer and I just couldn't believe the appalling site I witnessed and treatment being given to him. Know I'm a realest I know that not all the nurses that work at SAH are horrible but the ones in his ward need to buck up and step up you chose this career path My Dad didn't choose to get Cancer so if it's too difficult to answer questions from the patients family or the patient themselves maybe find a new career path and there is no need for this. Your professionals start acting like it. Shame on you all. You all wonder why people wait to the last minute to get help its because of incompetence and lack of empathy and compassion. You all want to be treated with respect but so do we. Do Better Be Better and God Help You Heal.

I had an extended stay in the maternity ward because of complications and I can’t say enough about how wonderful every single nurse I had was. Every single one of them answered all my questions, they didn’t make me feel like a bother. They were on top of my care, I felt like I was in extremely good hands! I would not have been able to get through that without all of them helping me and advocating for me!

A friend of mine was recently sent back to his hometown hospital from the Sault Area Hospital. He was in ICU palliative and the nursing and medical staff were all great. They made sure he was comfortable and listened to his and his family’s concerns. I can’t praise them all well enough.