Health Services in the Yellowknife Region

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Yellowknife Health Services

Services are delivered at two clinic sites in Yellowknife - the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building and/or the Yellowknife Primary Care Centre. For the comfort of clients and staff, our buildings are scent-free. We ask you to use scent-free products when you come to a clinic.  

Services include:

  • Health promotion, including healthy lifestyle promotion, maternal health, reproductive and childcare and community development.
  • Health protection and preventative services, including screening, intervention disease control, prevention of injury, prevention of chronic diseases and addictions, hearing and vision, early intervention.
  • Continuing care, including palliative care and long-term care.
  • Community Mental Health and Adults Services
  • Diabetes Program
  • Support to Quit Smoking (Tobacco Cessation Clinic) 
  • Acute, diagnostic and laboratory services
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Łıwegǫ̀atì Building

550 Byrne Rd
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2N1

Phone: (867) 767-9400

Fax: (867) 920-2210

Services provided at the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building include: 

  • Primary Care services (867) 767-9294
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation
    • Physiotherapy: (867) 669-4117
    • Occupational Therapy: (867) 669-4340
    • Audiology: (867) 669-3130
    • Speech Language Pathology: (867) 767-9299
    • Occupational Therapy (Pediatrics): (867) 767-9299
    • Child Development Team
  • Tobacco Cessation Clinic
  • Extended Care
  • Long-Term Care

Visiting Hours:

Reminder to visitors accessing the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building, there are no formal visiting hours as this space is considered the resident’s home. The exterior doors of the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 10:00 p.m. If you are visiting a family member after-hours, you can ring the doorbell and security will provide you with access.

Łıwegǫ̀atì Building Volunteer Program 

This is initiative, launched in May 2025, is designed to support our long-term and extended care residents, while also creating space for volunteer involvement in other meaningful areas througout the building. Volunteers will not only enhance the quality of life for those we serve, but also gain valuable experience and connections in a supportive, inclusive environment. 

If you are 16 or older and looking to make a difference in Long Term Care or Extended Care - or if you simply want to learn more - we'd love to hear from you. Please reach out to NTHSSA_YK_Volunteer@gov.nt.ca
 

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Yellowknife Primary Care Centre 

YK Centre East
4915-48th Street

Phone: (867) 767-9294
Fax: (867) 920-7711

Services provided at the Yellowknife Primary Care Centre include:

  • Same-Day Primary Care Services (867) 767-9294
  • Diabetes Program
  • Outpatient Psychiatry
  • Public Health - STI Program
  • Community Mental Health and Adult Services
  • Diagnostic Imaging and Lab Services - 867-767-9295 ext 41657
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Booking Appointments

Information on same-day appointments:

  • If you book a same-day appointment, you will be told where your appointment will be. It could be at the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building or Yellowknife Primary Care Centre. 
  • To book a same-day appointment with a primary care practitioner, you have 3 options: 
    • Option 1: Call (867) 767-9294 starting at 8:05 AM, Monday - Friday and Saturdays starting at 8:35 AM.
    • Option 2: Visit the downtown Yellowknife Primary Care Centre in-person starting at 8:05 AM, Monday to Friday and Saturdays starting at 10:00 AM.
    • Option 3: Visit the Primary Care Reception desk at the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building in-person between 8:00 AM and 4:30 PM, Monday - Friday.
    • Please note that same-day appointments fill quickly as there are limited number of appointments available each day. Patients are encouraged to call the clinic early in the day to secure an appointment.

Information on scheduling appointment bookings:

  • To book a scheduled appointment with a primary care practitioner or member from your integrated care team, you have 3 options: 
    • Option 1: Call Primary Care directly at (867) 767-9294. Please note that call volumes may be high and if your call is not immediately answered, please try again, or use one of the other options.
    • Option 2: Visit the downtown Yellowknife Primary Care Centre or the Primary Care Reception Desk at the Łıwegǫ̀atì Building in-person.
    • Option 3: Request a call-back here.
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Walk-in Clinics

NTHSSA provides same-day appointment services that can be accessed by calling to book an appointment as detailed above. There may be other options for clinics that residents can access, please see Yellowknife Walk-in Clinics for details. 

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