Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital
The Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is a full-service acute care community hospital located at 3001 Hospital Gate in Oakville, Ontario. It offers a comprehensive range of primary and secondary care services in addition to some tertiary services. It is operated by Halton Healthcare, an organization which also operates Georgetown Hospital and Milton District Hospital.
History
![Image of the former Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital located on Reynolds St.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a6/Oakville-2014-03-17-002_%2813572487535%29.jpg/220px-Oakville-2014-03-17-002_%2813572487535%29.jpg)
The hospital was designed by Parkin Architects and Adamson Associates and built by a joint venture of EllisDon and Carillion.[3] On December 13, 2015 the hospital moved from 327 Reynolds Street (now Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre) to 3001 Hospital Gate near Dundas Street and Third Line.[4]
Patient statistics
OTMH has more than 15,000 inpatients each year, while over 240,000 patients visit its outpatient areas. There are 2,300 births a year.[5] The hospital's busy 24-hour emergency department experiences more than 70,000 visits annually.[5]
Operations
The hospital is supported by the Oakville Hospital Foundation and the Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association which raises funds to purchase equipment for the hospital.[6] The hospital is affiliated with the Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.[7]
Transportation
Oakville Transit
Scheduled Buses
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is a terminal for four Oakville Transit bus routes. Oakville Transit runs Route 3 and 3A, Third Line, to and from the northern terminus, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital. Oakville Transit also runs Route 5 and 5A, Dundas Street, via Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.[8] Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's 3 hospital entrances' bus stops are accessible.[9]
Accessible Buses
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's three hospital entrances' bus stops are accessible. Oakville Transit runs Care-a-van services to and from Oakville Trafalgar, which are run by fully accessible transit vehicles.[9][10]
Street connections
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital is located north of Dundas Street, west of Third Line, east of Hospital Gate, and south of William Halton Parkway. It is south of Highway 407, with the nearby interchanges with the Highway 407 being at Bronte Road and Highway 407, as well as Neyagawa Boulevard and Highway 407.[11]
References
- ^ "Your New Oakville Hospital". Halton Healthcare. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ Beaver, David Lea Oakville (2017-08-10). "Demolition of former Oakville hospital about to begin". Inside Halton. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "EllisDon, Carillion to build $2 billion Oakville, Ontario hospital". August 4, 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "OTMH is on the move today as new hospital opens". Inside Halton. December 13, 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital celebrates its first anniversary at new location". Inside Halton. December 13, 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Oakville Hospital Volunteer Association". Charity Data. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Halton Clinical Education Campus". McMaster University. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Oakville Transit System Map" (PDF). Oakville Transit. 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Story Map Series". exploreoakville.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "care-A-van". www.oakvilletransit.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
External links
- Official website