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.
| Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Halton Healthcare | |
 | |
  Location in Ontario | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Oakville, Halton Region, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°27′03.5″N 079°45′49.5″W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Medicare (Canada) (OHIP) |
| Type | Community |
| Affiliated university | Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 457[1] |
| Helipad | TC LID: CTM9 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1937, 1950 on Reynolds St., 2015 on present site |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
History
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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 three Oakville Transit bus routes. Oakville Transit runs Route 3 and 3A, Third Line, with 20 minute service during peak weekday hours and 30 minutes outside of them during the day, 40 minutes in early morning, later hourly at night, on weekdays. Half hourly during the day, hourly at night on Saturdays, and hourly during the day on Sundays and holidays, to and from the northern terminus, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.[8] Oakville Transit also runs Route 5, Dundas Street, via Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, with 15 minute service during peak weekday hours, 30 minutes outside of them during the day, and hourly at night on weekdays. On Saturdays, half hourly during the day, hourly at night, though the night frequency starts earlier compared to 3 Third Line. On Sundays, half hourly throughout the day, though busses usually start late in the morning; a bit before 8 am.[9][10] Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's 3 hospital entrances' bus stops are accessible.[11]
Accessible Buses
Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital's three hospital entrances' bus stops are accessible. Oakville Transit runs Care-a-van services to and from any point requested, which are run by fully accessible transit vehicles.[11][12]
Future Dundas BRT Connection
The future planned Dundas BRT will run directly south of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on Dundas Street, a planned bus rapid transit line from Kipling Terminal in Etobicoke, Toronto, connecting to other services; TTC Line 2 (subway), GO Transit Milton Line (regional rail), and GO Transit, MiWay, and TTC busses.[13][14] running on Dundas Street with major connections such as Cooksville with the Hurontario LRT/Hazel McCallion and the Milton lines, University of Toronto Mississauga, Uptown Core, Hwy 407-Dundas Carpool, along the way all the way to Waterdown Gateway Highway 6 (Waterdown Road) in Waterdown, Hamilton. It will significantly increase the transit accessibility of the hospital. Some other information hasn't been confirmed yet as of September 2024.[15][16]
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.[17] Neyagawa Boulevard is planned to be extended to Milton adding extra access to the hospital. William Halton Parkway is also being extended from Neyagawa Boulevard to Third Line, therefore adding even more access to the hospital. [18]
References
External links
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