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
The former Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital located on 327 Reynolds Street. Demolition of the site began in August 2017.[2]
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, 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 buses 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]
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