Reviews of Alberta Hospital Edmonton (Psychiatrist)

walter ruben salguero

(Translated) good hospital (Original) good ospital

Pandahzz

look closer. the alternate seeks all. you may think you are safe. do not let them convince you.

Pilipinas TV (PTV)

A remote location outside of the city. This is a mental facility for people who needs help with mental problems.

Tuulip

This place saved my life. It was the start of 30 treatments of ECT, and now, in a free-standing clinic downtown called Pulse TMS, their website PulseTMS.ca explains the treatment, which you don’t have to be put out for. A doc from Alberta Hospital, Dr. Murray runs it and is so wonderful to talk to!!

xalrith

Pros: Amenaties, wi-fi, various activites, movies, computer lab, gym, food(at times), video games, cards, some nice and humble staff, certain helpful programs, some patients make good company, visitors, fairly clean facility. Cons: Doctors and nurses have have too much power over patients which leads straight to abuse in many cases. People forced or overly pressured to take medication that often has too many side effects which can be dangerous and life-changing. Some staff and doctors have poor communication and english skills. Some patients make pretty bad company and sometimes there is inter-patient violence(likely because people are on-edge due to how they're treated). Suggestions: Don't play with peoples health, you should be confident enough that your services are going to help that you make them voluntary. Staff and doctors should try to educate themselves on what people are going through and consider individual walks of life; it doesn't help anyone to throw labels like 'ill' and 'incompetent' just because they don't fall under your definition of "normal". Doctors should broaden their education outside mental health because they might mistake something they don't comprehend for something that indicates an illness. Have higher standards for the chemicals you tell people to put in their body, meaning less side effects and more thorough research and development.

Sage

I had a really bad experience here in the Young Adult ward back in February. I'll try to be as to the point as I can in an attempt to fit all of my experience in. This review is ONLY for the YA Ward, as I never experienced the rest of the hospital. I want to also preface this with the fact that my issue turned out to be a chronic illness, so this is the experience of someone that wouldn't have found the help needed in the ward, anyways. So: • My psychologist at the time, Dr Adam Abba-Aji, coerced me to admit myself into the ward. I was (and am not) a danger to myself or others, and he made it seem like some kind of mental wellness camp. "You won't want to leave, and if you do, I'll pay you. You can leave whenever you want". He did not disclose that he works there, nor that it was a ward. • I was not given orientation once admitted. I was only given a tour around the ward. I mention this because I was not expecting the hourly night check-ups and this made it very hard to get any sleep. I'm aware they check-in for a very good reason, just a heads up is all that was needed. • When I started to freak out because I was locked in with people of a profession (medical) I struggle to trust, the staff made barely an effort to make me feel safe. I was only told that "everyone comes in like this" and all that tells me is that they're not good at being sympathetic and welcoming. - During my first attempt to be released, the acting psych told me, "You're not trapped here! :)", acting as if the all doors to leave weren't locked. • I tried to be released as I was promised I was free to do. The acting psych wouldn't let me because the program "is praised by the rest of the province" and I that should feel lucky to be in there. • I'd managed to secure a weekend pass, and reluctantly came back on Monday. I was told there were programs during the day, but I was never made aware that any were happening. The only people that came to see if I wanted to participate was the gym couple and a nutrition lady, and I enthusiastically joined both. • I was called back from the gym to meet with a physician to do a very basic examination. This old man, while cupping my face, decided to make a very inappropriate comment on my appearance. This made me very uncomfortable. • I was then called to see my assigned psych (Abdulah, I believe) who compared me, a disabled woman, to his abled son. He then proceeded to shame me for not being in the same place in life. • Medication time came, and I was being given 2 new meds without being told what they are. I asked the nurse what they were, and when I told her I was refusing the anti-depressant (history of them making me suicidal), she got visibly upset with me. Later on, I got the other med taken off my list too because my actual psych said it was too big of a risk for me to be on it! • Morning came. My nurse comes in and flashes me in the face with a flashlight to wake me up. Didn't try anything else, just jumped straight to the flashlight. Very dehumanizing, in my opinion. I get they can't just shake you awake, but is there really no other way? Maybe just let us sleep since y'all don't really supply us with things to do anyways? • I'm changed to my regular psychs "care" and I tell him I'd like to be discharged. He begins to try to guilt me into staying, attempting to act like he knows my mother and how she'd feel about me leaving. I've since fired him as my psych. • Staff tried guilting me too by loudly talking about me to each other outside my door. So, no actual "programs" seemed to be going on, I was dehumanized and shamed in my short time there, met resistance when I questioned medication, said medication turned out to be things incredibly bad for me, harassed by the physician, and met with manipulation attempts when trying to leave. Avoid that ward like the plague, if you can. There's no possible way you can convince me they help anyone in a positive way.

Sandra Dames

Very difficult to get nurses attention when they're at the desk. There could be six of them standing there and you come up to the window and they all ignore you. Female nurses tend to not come out from behind the counter where as male nurses are seen on the floor all the time. Male nurses also seem to be more friendly. I felt the doctor I had with pushing me to go home before I was ready and I was just charged before I felt I was ready. Overall not too bad replace some activities to help keep you busy. Food was good.

Blayne Bittner

The reason you don't get honest reviews here is because noone who was humbled there and learned quickly when it was a minor disorder, fixed the rest of their life in 2 months and can live an entirely sane life because of the place, a lot of it is who we voted in and the dropped funding and the laws we chose to place. I am not going to speak out on those now. I will speak out on the positive as mine was a short stay because I'm sorry, I wanted to ****ing understand why I couldn't sleep for 3 days at an end and they fixed it because I study the medical field and brain mapping works. It makes it easy and a safe place to medicate someone exactly to the T without the chance of permanent side affects nor death. A lot of medication thrown onto people not put into a hospital visit account for the deaths we don't hear calculated often. Instead, let's hold back and be enlightended. K wow, within a 2 weeks I slept like a normal person just because I was tough enough to go yeah and stay there to get help to sleep normal. Okay got everything diagnosed but the reality is if you are nice to everyone, all the nurses and doctors are nice to you. They are there to help you. That's why I would rate 5 stars. Also, they are the only hospital I've attended who actually has a really good kitchen staff, helping keep patients a lot saner on a bad day. Simply put, they have to make sure they safely figure it out for sure before they throw medication in you. That's why so many people review poorly and reject it, because of the stigma and what they think is a tv drama that's not actually happening. Its not like tv at all. They even have floor hockey at this place. Yes, I played floor hockey there when I was young getting diagnosed and yes they actually kept it safe and fun. Result? it was part of the fitness program among other programs. Its all about helping people. Also, the amount of successful volunteer work that goes through that place is baffeling. I'm amazed at the volunteer staff. Personally now, I can achieve my goals and finish Medical transcribing among anything because I can sleep to do so. Forget if you think people will judge you for having an easily fixable problem by modern science. If medication helps you, take it the same time every day and make use of what helps you today.

Kari Quesnel

This hospital is a joke and try to keep you locked up indefinantly. I dont have any respect for them and the staff are just there for paychecks

Ryves Allarie

Great place if you wanna get creeped out and explore

Trent Gamblin

Been locked in a room 7 days still haven't seen a Dr. This is a serious review not sarcastic.

Akeem RW Ross

Horrible at 1 time decent (When there was more activities) but I'm giving Alberta Hospital a two a (2) the staff are rude toward their own people giving them minimal care and empathy the Doctors soome seem too promise you things but there word is never good oonly soome Doctors usually Female and a few Male were good keep good on there word...as well they lied in the computer system saying I've been here 5 times when it's been 4 They continuously try too over medicate you and noow there seems too be a War on the Eastern part of the ????W????rld???? After a life time spent working and serving the Hospital there is and was a lack of apathy a lack of humility and yeah you have too refuse Nurses like a trillion times and refuse there no good psyhic meds but for them too actually get that you are refusing them is quite disappointing if I am allowed too say this soome Nurses looked appropriate and acceptable however they seem too get harrased at work by these pushy men and patients got in a physical altercation with another gentleman made him do the fall back and shake then we later played b????ll and he said he felt better so Respect was shown but ultimately. I ask that catering and the Culinary be alot better for the patients they are refusing too release into the public called 811 about the service and care of others unlike me and not similar too me because that what hospitable Gentlemen do when they see wr(o)ng right thank you again for the Sanitation like ultimately "ask ourselves" why do we need too be medicated OOH because a Doctors needs a patients as well Nurses and all that want jobs right quite sad #Humans ???? Akeem Ricardo Wade Ross OOH and do make Akeem a Trillionaire thank you in appreciation all spelt correctly right (?)

Kaden Noseworthy

i heard a scream ;-;

KT Kaufmann

tried calling to ask how being admitted into a psychiatric care works because i am afraid to be admitted & i wanted to know more about how it works to ease my mind & the lady (I believe her name was “Trudy”) was in credibly rude! definitely how you treat somebody who is feeling unwell enough to call about psychiatric care. 12/10 get some more empathetic staff.

Lucky Angel

Changed my life! I voluntarily transferred to AHE from Edmonton Institution. I was due to be released in about three months, and thought after all the years of solitary, super max. and max prison, I should get some help before getting back on the street. I was in AHE for 13 months, somewhat longer than I expected. I am very glad I got the help I needed, and have stayed out of prison since my release 33 years ago. It is tough being there but worth it in the end. I said before my transfer, "No Med's" and they did agree, and never made me take any medication. The staff were great/helpful.

Sheldon Boulet

Do not seek help from these people. A lot of their nurses and security staff actually cause a lot of harm on their own. By being obtuse, abusive, negligent and cruel. I nearly choked on my own toungue when I was forcibly injected with a drug that I am allergic to. When I began having distressing symtoms of a severe allergic reaction there response was to lock me in a room and not check my vitals for over 4 hours. Even though my toungue was swelling to the point where I couldn’t speak and it was making it hard for me to breath. After being out cold for two days due to that injection I was obviously unable to sleep properly so I requested very calmly to be able to sit in the common area as I have a back injury and laying down when I don’t need to causes pain. So for that I was strapped to a board for 8 agonizing hours especially since the restraints on one arm had tension. This cause a long term shoulder injury as well as a case of ptsd. The same day I was released. The staff their are twisted I dividuals that enjoy causing harm bottom line.

Mihaela David

I was admitted to the YOUNG ADULTS unit a couple different times. Both admission were such an amazing experience. Staff are so caring, understanding, and they listen. I got my need meet. Thank you to the staff!

Frank kiwosnt

A+++ Service

SHINE VINCENT VINCENT

Awesome enviornment for people who need help ....

Brendan Bradshaw

Incredible staff, all are kind and treat all patients with dignity.

Eugene

The staffs, volunteers, nurses, and doctors were caring and supporting.

Chris Negrey

Had a tough time being allowed to visit someone here any suggestions on how I should go by doing it so I can see my loved one???? Been 30 days and still no phone call back or any responce

Richard Aikens

Good location but buildings suffer from increasingly showing age.

Blake Jhonerme

To me this was home and always will be ...

mohamed abdirizak

my wife is there since last month her name is amina this hospital is great doctor's nurse are helpful I appreciate the work they doing thanks alot

Ashish Wilfred

Free parking .

Hassan Sadik

OMG where do I even begin...Alden Oh Alden...TOP SERVICE AND TREATMENT BETTER THAN THE HILTON I TELL YA ;) from the guy. He make the best buttered up popcorn and can't forget Ashlee with the PB & J's she even cut out the crust for me ;) Oh YA almost forgot head nurse Lisa aka Mona Lisa such an angel. The whole team is the best team of health care providers in not only Canada but #1 in the world. Dr Nelli is just a man with a plan and treats his patients with everything and anything needed. Shout out Alberta hospital. ;)

wild man

The staff try their best but being underfunded/understaffed is a problem across our entire healthcare system.

Jon Burnstad

Poor care and zero ethics.

Kenneth Huppie

Nice brother doing.

N N

In building 10 of this mental hospital Dr. White + Dr. Archer +Nursing staff Sylvia + Shabiu and Elizabeth violated my canadian charter of rights, freedom and my rights to refuse treatment and medication (Starson vs Swayze year 2003). They threatened me many ways and tried to comply with their illegal demands. One way they violated my rights is by bringing in a letter from a parent (guardian (Heidie...)) that I have no knowledge of and by using that letter against me. The nurses and nursing support staff acted unstable and irradic and threatened me many ways to keep my mouth shut and sign incomplete forms. Since working staff were not trained properly or trained with a criminal intent, they need to be disciplined by terminating their employment and by setting examples to treat fellow humans humanely. Need federal level help. Lawyers with case winning potential are welcomed.

SAM WONG

ugh i really dont enjoy this place

Mark Mark

They violate patient's rights. They just make the patient talk to two doctors without telling the patient they been screened, both doctors declare the patient insane and they can do whatever they want with that patient.

darla dziaduck

July 8/21 - My loved one came home today and told me that they were sick and going to die within a year or two. They are 25. Did you all know that the Alberta Hospital system is not connected to Access 24/7? Which is the same system that the doctors from the Royal Alex and the UofA all input to. It would appear that Ab hospital do not support the idea of family connecting, to ensure safety of their loved ones? I wish I could give the hospital a zero, however it's not their fault. The system (data) does not get communicated to them. What I do find odd, is that every time my love one has been admitted, they have a new doctor. Why is that? May 30/21 - My loved one came to visit today, and has new knife marks on their leg. They are deep, new, and big. Right leg. I would think that the practitioners at the facility would've been able to differentiate between charm and deception. Or did they just want to wash their hands? Two weeks ago from May 30/21 - The staff are extremely caring and I appreciate their efforts, however I do feel that they (doctors) are uneducated of the illness that my loved one is suffering from. It is certain, they will see them again. My loved one, knows exactly how to play the mental health system. Too bad the doctors do not recognize it. And yes, I do seek my own therapy due to what I've endured.

Muhammad Durrani

Loreen come on babe I just called you pick up the phone sometime so I can talk to Dr Khan and tell him that I am in an emergency my lovely person. MOMMMY STOP DELETING MY REVIEWS\

Matthew Stonhouse

Hard to rate a hospital... if you are there as a patient that sucks... if you are there as a visitor that also sucks...