St. Joseph’s Health Centre

30 The Queensway,
Toronto, ON

416-530-6000

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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 Alerts: The Melnyk Entrance is partially closed for repairs, including the accessible elevator. Patients and visitors seeking an accessible entrance can visit the Gilgan, East or Our Lady Mercy entrances. Those who do not require an elevator will still be able to enter and exit via Melnyk. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update with any new developments.

Please be advised that the City of Toronto and TTC are currently doing construction work around St. Joseph’s. Please plan ahead for your appointment. For more information about this project please visit: www.toronto.ca/kqqr

Updated on Nov. 26, 2024

The Sunnyside Parking Garage is one of two main parking lots at the St. Joseph’s. It is currently undergoing necessary repairs. We want to make sure the garage stays open during repairs, so we doing this work in phases. This means a few spots will be closed at a time. During this time we encourage patients and visitors to use alternate means to commute to the hospital such as transit or drop-offs. If you plan to drive, below is some information which we hope you find useful to navigating your visit. Thank you and we appreciate your support.

To date 61 spots have been repaired and reopened and 1576 ft² of concrete have been repaired. The repairs are expected to continue through the winter and into the New Year. Currently approx. 66 spots are still closed.

Nov. 26 – Dec. 06: Interior repairs at the main east entrance (Phase 1 of 2) off Sunnyside Ave: This will close one out of three entrances on Sunnyside Ave, and close 60 spots between the Basement, P1, and P2.
Dec. 9 – Dec. 20: Interior repairs at the main east entrance (Phase 2 of 2) off Sunnyside Ave: This will close one out of three entrances on Sunnyside Ave, and close 51 spots between the Basement, P1, and P2.

For your safety, please respect the signs and caution tape within the garage that indicate closures. It is not safe to park in these spots while work is ongoing. Parking in these spots may also prevent work from taking place which could extend 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.

Location: 1575 Lake Shore Blvd. W. (Green P lot)
Walking Distance: Approximately 10-15 minutes to the hospital via Lakeshore pedestrian bridge
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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We are creating a new kind of community academic hospital – one that embraces innovation, AI, and the latest technologies to create the best possible care experiences. With over $1-billion commitment from Ontario, our new tower will have two floors dedicated to mental health care, 13 new operating rooms, a reimagined ED and more.

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We provide high quality care to people living with mental illness, addictions and other major life obstacles. Our interprofessional teams seek to treat patients with dignity and respect while providing them with options to meet their diverse and complex needs.

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We offer compassionate, quality care to all in need – a tradition instilled by our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Toronto more than 100 years ago. We affirm the inherent dignity, worth and equality of every human being in our care, education and research.

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We offer the growing west end community the best possible care experience at every life stage, from our paediatric walk-in and emergency services, to leading mental health and addictions, seniors and palliative care programs and more. We are the emergency department for southwest Toronto caring for adults and children.

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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“Our environment has the power to lift us up and I know that this new space will make a tremendous difference for palliative care patients and their families supporting end-of-life care.”

Jennifer Wittig, wife of a St. Joseph’s patient

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“It doesn’t seem like such a mountain to climb when we all take a small slice of the pie. We’re all working towards the same goal, and that’s to help the patients and our community.”

Sarah Rydahl, manager of Access and Transitions

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“Our health care system in Ontario is very complex and challenging, and it can be an administrative burden for primary care physicians. It is my main job to take that on for them.”

Nisha Benning, SCOPE nurse navigator for West Toronto

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"Everyone that I work with helps make my day and my job better each and every day. And to be able to pass that on to our patients – half the time it doesn’t even feel like a job!”

Ricky Bhardwaj, Operations Leader of Diagnostics and Therapeutic Services 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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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.