Whether the Fishermen's Memorial Hospital emergency department in Lunenburg is open right now and when it next opens — with 911, virtual urgent care, and the nearest 24-hour ER in Bridgewater always shown.
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The emergency department at Fishermen's Memorial Hospital in Lunenburg is not open around the clock — it closes overnight, and can reduce its hours at short notice when staff aren't available. This page works out whether it's open right now from its posted hours, but always check the official page before you go, and call 911 in a real emergency.
Right now
the Fishermen's Memorial Hospital ER is open now
Open until 9 pm today.
A medical emergency? Don’t wait.
If someone’s life or limb may be at risk — chest pain, trouble breathing, a bad bleed, a stroke — call 911 now, whatever the hours below say. An ambulance can take you to the nearest open emergency room.
When the ER here is closed, this one is open around the clock.
in Bridgewater — about 25 minutes by road, open 24 hours
Hours can change — check before you go
These are the posted hours. They change at short notice when staff aren’t available, so confirm today’s hours on the official page before setting out.
Nova Scotia Health — Fishermen's Memorial Hospital — posts the emergency department's hours for the days ahead, including any reduced-hour days
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency dept | 7:30 am – 9 pm | 7:30 am – 9 pm | 7:30 am – 9 pm | 7:30 am – 9 pm | 7:30 am – 9 pm | 7:30 am – 9 pm | 7:30 am – 9 pm |
| Virtual urgent care | 8 am – 7 pm | 8 am – 7 pm | 8 am – 7 pm | 8 am – 7 pm | 8 am – 7 pm | 8 am – 7 pm | 8 am – 7 pm |
For urgent but not life-threatening problems, you can see a doctor by video — available even when the emergency department is closed. Walk in during the hours below; you cannot book ahead.
Like many community hospitals in Nova Scotia, Fishermen's Memorial runs its emergency department on set daytime and evening hours rather than around the clock, and can reduce them further when there aren't enough staff. Overnight, the nearest open emergency room is South Shore Regional in Bridgewater.
If you're on the provincial Need a Family Practice registry or looking for primary care, 811 gives health advice any time. Virtual urgent care above is often a faster route than the ER for non-emergencies.
Bring your Nova Scotia health card if you can. In a real emergency, don't wait to find it — call 911.
Source: Nova Scotia Health, checked 21 June 2026 (today).