St. Joseph’s Health Centre

About us

St. Joseph’s Health Centre is a community academic hospital serving Toronto’s west end and beyond. The hospital is a vital resource for people at all life stages, offering obstetric care, specialized paediatric services, family medicine, seniors programs and more.  

St. Joseph’s is one of three main sites of Unity Health Toronto, a Catholic health care organisation accredited with exemplary standing by Accreditation Canada. Unity Health’s services span the City of Toronto and range from primary care to highly specialized care for complex medical cases, post-acute care, rehabilitation, palliative and long-term care. We advance excellence in health care through education, research and innovation.

construction

Construction Alerts: The City of Toronto and the TTC are doing construction work around St. Joseph’s. Please plan ahead and anticipate delays and/or closures around the hospital.

  • Patient and Visitor Drop Off/Pick Up: Melnyk or East Entrance
  • Wheel Trans Pickup/Drop Off: Gilgan Entrance
  • Taxi Stand: Melnyk Entrance

Updated on March 31, 2026

Sunnyside Garage Repairs update

Structural repairs at the Sunnyside Parking Garage are underway and will continue until fall 2026. To date, 27 parking spaces have been repaired and reopened, and approximately 227 square feet of concrete repairs have been completed. Currently, 29 parking spaces remain closed.

The north entrance gate will be unavailable on April 2, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, to allow concrete deliveries into the garage.

  • April 1 to April 11: Interior concrete repairs will continue throughout P3 and P4. A total of 32 parking spaces will be closed. Fifteen spaces on P3 are expected to reopen by April 11.

For safety reasons, please follow all posted signage and caution tape indicating closures within the garage. Parking in closed spaces is not permitted while work is underway and may delay construction.

Alternate, public parking:

An offsite, public parking option exists on Lakeshore Rd. that is not affiliated with the hospital. More details can be found here.

  1. Location: 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Green P lot)
  2. Walking Distance: Approximately 10-15 minutes to the hospital via Lakeshore pedestrian bridge
  3. Cost: Free 6 a.m. – 5 p.m. from Monday to Friday


Who we are

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We are home to a nationally recognized surgical services program that is a valuable resource at the regional and provincial level. We are home to highly specialized care programs in bariatrics, thoracic and hepatobiliary surgery and more.

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The best care experiences, created together

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“At Unity Health, we’ve been leaders in trying to improve treatment for our patients who use substances.”

Dr. Anita Srivastava, Unity Health’s Medical Director of Addictions and a family physician at St. Joseph’s Health Centre.

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Emergency

The Emergency Department is located on the ground floor in the Barnicke Wing, just inside the Emergency entrance.

Parking

  • The main parking garage is located on Sunnyside Ave.
  • Limited underground parking is available in the Our Lady of Mercy (OLM) Wing located off Sunnyside Avenue (just north of the main garage).
  • There is some surface parking near the Emergency Department. To access this parking area, please use the main Emergency driveway off Glendale Ave.

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On-Site Directions

Keeping Our Site Clean

St. Joseph’s is located in the heart of Roncesvalles, just steps from some of the city’s most vibrant residential and commercial streets. Whether you’re visiting the site to work, learn, receive care or visit a loved one, it’s important that we treat the site and community with kindness and respect. One way to do this is by keeping the neighbourhood clean. Please be mindful of your garbage and dispose of the following items properly:

  • Cigarette butts go in cigarette butt disposals on City of Toronto garbage cans
  • Masks and gloves go in garbage bins
  • Pop cans go in recycling bins
  • Organic waste should be placed in compost bins

Thank you for helping us keep Unity Health and our surrounding neighbourhoods clean. To learn more about how to dispose of various materials, please use the Waste Wizard on the City of Toronto website.

Last updated March 31, 2026