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Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton General Hospital
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Record #: HAM0243 Last Modified: 03 May 2013 Last Full Update: 09 Oct 2012
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Older Adult CategoriesCommunity Health - Hospitals ; COMMUNITY HEALTH (ALL)
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map
237 Barton St E
Hamilton, ON L8L 2X2
 
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Located In CommunityHamilton East
Major IntersectionWellington St N and Barton St E
WardWard 3
Office Phone905-521-2100 
Websitewww.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca
Contact Information
Primary ContactJeff Vallentin, Vice President, Communications & Stakeholder Relations
Description & Services
DescriptionFounded in 1848 as the first hospital in Hamilton, Hamilton General Hospital has grown to become a leading healthcare provider, not only for the downtown community of Hamilton, but for the entire South Central Ontario region. With state-of-the-art facilities, the General is recognized as a regional centre of excellence in cardiovascular care, neurosciences, trauma and burn treatment, rehabilitation and acquired brain injury.  
 
Committed to the principles of family and patient centered care, the Hamilton General Hospital is a tertiary care centre serving patients from Burlington to Brantford and Niagara Falls to Guelph. The Hamilton General has one of the province's few Burn Units, and an Integrated Stroke Unit caring for acute and rehabilitation patients. Patients who require open-heart surgery or cardiac catheterization are also served by the Dofasco Heart Investigation Unit's innovative and integrated approach to care.  
 
The new David Braley Cardiac, Vascular and Stroke Research Institute (DBCVSRI) at the General is home to leading edge, world renowned research. Clinical researchers from the Population Health Research Institute and laboratory researchers from the Henderson Research Centre - two existing, internationally respected institutes will join together in the DBCVSRI, under one state-of-the-art roof to take international-calibre research to a whole new level, providing leadership in international health research. 
 
The 100,000-square-foot Regional Rehabilitation Centre, which opened at the General site in September 2009, has 91 inpatient beds, providing care to stroke, spinal cord injury, amputee, trauma, neuro-behavioural and acquired brain injury patients.
HoursEmergency Services Mon-Sun 24 hours
DatesAll year
Areas ServedBrant County ; Grey County ; Haldimand County ; Halton Region ; Hamilton (City of) ; Niagara Region ; Norfolk County ; Waterloo Region ; Wellington County
BoundariesThe City of Hamilton as well as communities in Central South and Central West Ontario * Includes Brant County, Grey County, Haldimand County, Halton Region, Niagara Region, Norfolk County, Waterloo Region and Wellington County
FeesNone - with valid Ontario Health Card
LanguagesEnglish
Other Details
AccessibilityFully Accessible
FundingProvincial - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
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Service CategoriesBrain Injury Rehabilitation ; Burn Centres ; Cardiac Rehabilitation ; Cardiothoracic Surgery ; Emergency Room Care ; General Acute Care Hospitals ; Intensive Care ; Medical and Health Sciences Research ; Stroke Rehabilitation ; Trauma Care ; Trauma Centres