- Deer Lodge Centre
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Deer Lodge Centre Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Geography Location 2109 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Organization Care system Public Medicare (Canada) Hospital type Non-teaching Affiliated university University of Manitoba Services Emergency department No Beds 487 History Founded 1916 Links Website http://www.deerlodge.mb.ca/ Deer Lodge Centre Lists Hospitals in Canada Deer Lodge Centre is a hospital specializing in treatment of Veterans in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The hospital began as a convalescent hospital for returning World War I soldiers in 1916 and was located in Silver Heights along west Portage Avenue. The hospital was run by Veterans Affairs Canada until 1983 when it was transferred to the province of Manitoba.
The hospital continues to serve the needs of Veterans but since its transfer to Manitoba has become the province's largest rehabilitation and long term care facility with 487 beds.
The hospital is the location of the J. W. Crane Memorial Library, the biggest collection of material on aging in Canada.
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- Hospitals in Manitoba
- Hospitals established in 1916
- Nursing homes in Canada
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