At Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS), we have a unique role in advancing health care as an academic and research hospital. We are a regional leader in our integration of clinical care, education, and research and innovation.
We are the second-largest teaching hospital in Ontario, training the next generation of health-care professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. Our people embrace teaching and mentorship, while our Continuous Quality Improvement system empowers everyone to bring forward ideas and solutions for improving how we work and provide care.
As a Top 40 Research Hospital in Canada, our culture of curiosity and exploration has resulted in a long track record of discoveries that have changed how health care is delivered locally and around the world. This has resulted in attracting top research talent from across Canada and beyond. We have multiple research institutes, in partnership with McMaster University, with expertise in areas such as cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic disease, hematology, senior’s health, and children’s and women’s health, with emerging areas of research in burns, trauma, critical care and brain health.
Where we are
1: McMaster Children’s Hospital
McMaster Children’s Hospital provides comprehensive care to patients from infancy to 17 years of age from across South-Central Ontario. It’s home to the fastest-growing kids-only emergency department in Ontario and one of Canada’s largest neonatal intensive care units. It offers a full range of programs and clinics with expertise in a number of areas including children’s cancer, digestive diseases, orthopedics, neurosurgery, mental health and autism.
2: McMaster University Medical Centre
McMaster University Medical Centre hosts one of Ontario’s largest labour and delivery programs and shares its campus with McMaster Children’s Hospital, providing seamless care for newborns who require additional hospital care after birth. It is also home to a range of adult specialty clinics and day surgery, as well as a nationally-recognized digestive diseases care and research program at the Boris Clinic.
3: West End Clinic/Urgent Care Centre
The West End Clinic is home to the preoperative clinic, which provides services to patients scheduled for surgery at Hamilton Health Sciences, and the immunology clinic, which provides specialized care to individuals living with HIV.
The Urgent Care Centre offers walk-in medical care for people with urgent health concerns that can’t wait for a family doctor. It’s staffed by emergency-trained doctors and nurses with the same level of expertise as an emergency department.
4: Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre
The state-of-the-art Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre, a site of McMaster Children’s Hospital, offers outpatient services focused on child rehabilitation and developmental, behavioural and mental health. Its prosthetics and orthotics program, the largest in the country, serves both children and adults across Canada.
5: Regional Rehabilitation Centre
The Regional Rehabilitation Centre provides specialized rehabilitative care to help people who are recovering from acquired brain injury, amputations, spinal cord injury, stroke, and hand and work-related injuries. The state-of-the-art facility provides both inpatient and outpatient services and clinics, a large prosthetics and orthotics department, a therapeutic swimming pool and an outdoor therapeutic track.
6: Hamilton General Hospital
Hamilton General Hospital is home to a number of Hamilton Health Sciences’ key regional programs, including: burns, cardiac catheterization, cardiac surgery, electrophysiology, endovascular treatment, extracorporeal life support (ECMO), neurosurgery, stroke, trauma and vascular surgery. It’s strongly connected to its neighbourhood and supports outreach activities aimed at helping enhance the quality of life in the surrounding community.
7: Satellite Health Facility
In 2020, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Hospital Hamilton opened the Satellite Health Facility in downtown Hamilton to increase local health care capacity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. It continues to provide support to patients who are waiting for alternate care arrangements in the community, while reserving in-hospital space for those with the most urgent medical needs. It is staffed by interprofessional clinical teams as well as primary care physicians.
8: Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
The Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre, located on the Hamilton escarpment, is home to one of the largest and most comprehensive regional cancer programs in Ontario. It offers a diverse set of patient care services including a busy emergency department, medical and intensive care services, surgical oncology, complex malignant hematology, oncology, orthopedics, arthroplasty, rehabilitation and diagnostics. It’s also a leader in life-saving adult stem cell transplant and cellular therapy where the first successful transplant from an unrelated donor in Canada took place.
9: St. Peter’s Hospital
St. Peter’s Hospital provides complex continuing care across four inpatient programs: palliative care, restorative rehabilitation, complex medical and behavioral. It also has outpatient clinics for diseases related to aging and is the home of GERAS Centre for Aging Research, affiliated with McMaster University.
10: West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, located in Grimsby, has been caring for West Niagara residents for more than 70 years. As a community hospital, it provides both inpatient and outpatient services including an emergency department, complex and palliative care, surgery and a maternal and newborn program.
Living in the Hamilton area
Hamilton is a city built on a historic steel industry that has re-emerged as a thriving national hub for medical excellence, research and innovation.
It’s not just a great place to work, it’s also a great place to live.
Hamilton offers the perfect combination of city life and nature, with stunning natural landscapes, hundreds of kilometers of trails along the Niagara escarpment and a network of 120+ waterfalls. It also has a thriving and diverse arts, culture and entertainment scene with museums, galleries, theatres, restaurants and breweries. Hamilton is home to multiple sports teams including the CFL’s Ti-Cats and CPL champions Forge FC.
Many of our sites are surrounded by unique neighbourhoods within the Hamilton area. Learn about these neighbourhoods below.
Westdale is a vibrant, historic neighborhood, village and shopping district featuring over 80 shops, services, cafes, restaurants and a small theatre. The Village is close to McMaster University and steps away from the nature trails of Cootes Paradise.
HHS sites closest to this area:
– McMaster Children’s Hospital
– McMaster University Medical Centre
– West End Urgent Care Centre
Dundas is a charming town that seamlessly blends natural beauty with a close-knit community. Known for its historic charm, Dundas features a variety of local boutiques, cafes, and eateries that contribute to its warm village atmosphere. The area is nestled at the base of the Niagara Escarpment, offering easy access to scenic trails in the Dundas Valley Conservation Area.
HHS sites closest to this area:
– McMaster Children’s Hospital
– McMaster University Medical Centre
– West End Urgent Care Centre
Hamilton’s downtown core is steeped in history and pulsing with new energy with some of the city’s leading attractions, shops, restaurants, libraries, art galleries, museums, city hall and a sports stadium. Unique shops and eateries can be found in popular areas on James Street and Ottawa Street.
Downtown is home to many parks and accompanying festivals including Gore Park, Victoria Park, and the large Gage Park, where visitors enjoy gardens, a greenhouse, playground, and a historic bandstand.
HHS sites in this area:
– Hamilton General Hospital
– St. Peter’s Hospital
– Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre
– Regional Rehabilitation Centre
– Satellite Health Facility
– King West Administration Office
Concession Street sits at the top of the Niagara Escarpment on the Hamilton “mountain,” offering scenic views while connecting to endless hiking trails. The neighbourhood offers health and wellness services, beauty salons, retail businesses, restaurants, and entertainment.
HHS sites in this area:
– Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre
Just outside of Hamilton lies the charming town of Grimsby. It features a lovely downtown with many unique shops and a bustling seasonal Farmers Market with local produce and handmade goods. Grimsby is surrounded by picturesque orchards and vineyards that are ready to explore.
HHS sites in this area:
– West Lincoln Memorial Hospital