St. Peter's Hospital, Hamilton
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St. Peter's Hospital is a 250-bed chronic care
hospital located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario
specializing in the care of older adults. The hospital became a part of Hamilton Health Sciences
in 2008.
St. Peter's main campus is located at 88 Maplewood Avenue 3-blocks east of Sherman Avenue
. Founded at this site by the Anglican Church in 1890 as "St. Peter's Home for the Incurables", St. Peter's now also oversees a long-term care facility on Hamilton Mountain
. Construction work began in August 2007 on the new "Alexander Pavilion", so-named for the financial contributions made by The Hon. Lincoln Alexander
, above the western end of the main building. This structure will replace the aging south wing which housed the Behavioural Health unit. The relatively modern east and west wings house the remainder of Behavioural Health and the entirety of the Complex Continuing Care, Palliative Care
, Rehabilitation
, and Day Hospital programs.
As a chronic care facility, St. Peter's admits patients by referral and has no emergency room accessible to the public.
505 staff members support and deliver care to patients; clinical staff include nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists
, social workers, other specialized therapists, and physicians.
Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation raises funds to support St. Peter's Hospital including: equipment, facilities, research and staff education.
Chronic care
Chronic care refers to medical care which addresses preexisting or long term illness, as opposed to acute care which is concerned with short term or severe illness of brief duration. Chronic medical conditions include, but are not limited to, asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, congestive heart...
hospital located in downtown Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
specializing in the care of older adults. The hospital became a part of Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences is a medical group of six unique hospitals and a cancer centre located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-Composition:*Hamilton General Hospital*McMaster University Medical Centre*McMaster Children's Hospital*Chedoke Hospital*St...
in 2008.
Overview
St. Peter’s Hospital is a centre of excellence specializing in the delivery of complex care for adults with chronic illness. St. Peter’s provides inpatient, outpatient, and community-based programs and services that focus on Dementia, Aging, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation. It is also home to St. Peter’s Juravinski Research Centre where an interdisciplinary research team is focused on dementia, improving the quality of life for seniors and influencing healthy lifestyle choices.St. Peter's main campus is located at 88 Maplewood Avenue 3-blocks east of Sherman Avenue
Sherman Avenue (Hamilton, Ontario)
Sherman Avenue, is a Lower City collector road in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It starts off at the base of the Niagara Escarpment just south of Cumberland Avenue and is a one-way street northbound that cuts through the city's North End industrial neighbourhood and ends at Ship Street, the site of...
. Founded at this site by the Anglican Church in 1890 as "St. Peter's Home for the Incurables", St. Peter's now also oversees a long-term care facility on Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton Mountain
Hamilton Mountain is a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons since 1968. The riding is located in the Hamilton, Ontario region....
. Construction work began in August 2007 on the new "Alexander Pavilion", so-named for the financial contributions made by The Hon. Lincoln Alexander
Lincoln Alexander
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, above the western end of the main building. This structure will replace the aging south wing which housed the Behavioural Health unit. The relatively modern east and west wings house the remainder of Behavioural Health and the entirety of the Complex Continuing Care, Palliative Care
Palliative care
Palliative care is a specialized area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients...
, Rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
Physical medicine and rehabilitation , physiatry or rehabilitation medicine, is a branch of medicine that aims to enhance and restore functional ability and quality of life to those with physical impairments or disabilities. A physician having completed training in this field is referred to as a...
, and Day Hospital programs.
As a chronic care facility, St. Peter's admits patients by referral and has no emergency room accessible to the public.
505 staff members support and deliver care to patients; clinical staff include nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a discipline that aims to promote health by enabling people to perform meaningful and purposeful activities. Occupational therapists work with individuals who suffer from a mentally, physically, developmentally, and/or emotionally disabling condition by utilizing treatments...
, social workers, other specialized therapists, and physicians.
Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation raises funds to support St. Peter's Hospital including: equipment, facilities, research and staff education.