About Lakeridge Health

About Us

With five hospitals, four emergency departments, three critical care units, a long-term care home, a full range of medical and surgical specialties, more than 20 community health-care locations and a state-of-the-art surgical centre within the soon-to-open Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre, Lakeridge Health offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario.

Lakeridge Health is also home to several regional specialty centres and services, including the Central East Regional Cancer Program, R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Shoulder Centre, and eye care and chronic kidney disease services. Additionally, we are proud to serve our community with a full suite of inpatient, ambulatory, and community-based mental health and addictions services, and provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care in our state-of-the-art long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens.

Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of more than 8,700 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a proud member of the Durham Ontario Health Team (Durham OHT) and works in collaboration with the Durham OHT, as well as primary care, and community and government partners to foster a truly integrated, regional system of care. Together, we are focused on empowering people to live their best health and fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable environment for all.

Our Locations

Ajax Pickering Hospital 

Ajax Pickering Hospital 580 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, ON L1S 2J4

T: 905-683-2320

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Ajax Pickering Hospital is a full-service community hospital that provides safe, quality care to people who live and work in Ajax and Pickering. Every year, more than 75,000 people visit the Emergency Department (ED) at Ajax Pickering Hospital. Other services include:

  • The Shoulder Centre
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery
  • Women's and Children's Health
  • Critical Care
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Outpatient Mental Health Services
  • Cardiac Care
  • Diabetes Education
  • Laboratory Services

In Fall 2019, Lakeridge Health opened a 22-bed inpatient mental health unit at Ajax Pickering Hospital to meet the growing need for mental health services in Durham Region. In addition, improvements to the Ajax Pickering Hospital Emergency Department have enhanced safety as well as the privacy and dignity of people with mental health conditions.

 

Bowmanville Hospital

Bowmanville Hospital

47 Liberty Street South, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4

T: 905-623-3331

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A full-service community hospital, Bowmanville Hospital is home to the Regional Eye Centre providing care  to residents of  the Municipality of Clarington. Services include:

  • Emergency and Critical Care
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery
  • Complex Continuing Care
  • Diabetes Education Program
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
  • Palliative Care
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Laboratory Services

Plans are underway to modernize and more than double the size of the Bowmanville Hospital. The Ontario government confirmed its commitment to redeveloping the hospital in the March 2019 Provincial Budget. And the Municipality of Clarington made an incredible $5-million gift toward hospital expansion. Lakeridge Health is currently working with its government partners to move the project through the multi-step hospital capital approval process.

Update on Emergency Transport Services at Bowmanville Hospital

Oshawa Hospital

Oshawa Hospital

1 Hospital Court, Oshawa, ON L1G 2B9

T: 905-576-8711

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Oshawa Hospital is a full-service community hospital that provides high-quality and safe care to residents who live in Oshawa and Durham Region. It is also home to the world-class R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre. Services include:

  • Emergency and Critical Care
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery
  • Stroke Prevention and Treatment
  • Palliative Care
  • Inpatient Rehabilitation Services
  • Cardiac Care
  • Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Services
  • Women and Children's Health
  • Dialysis and Kidney Care
  • Geriatric Assessment and Intervention Network (GAIN) Clinic
  • Telemedicine Clinic
  • Diagnostic Imaging and Laboratory Services

Beyond its contribution to the health and individuals and communities, Lakeridge Health is an economic engine in Durham Region, by ensuring a healthy workforce, being an of choice, and forming academic partnerships that spur new research and innovation, generating better treatments and services.

The Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN) at Oshawa Hospital which welcomes students across a broad range of health disciplines as they pursue their studies in state-of-the-art facilities under the guidance of expert instructors. Each year, more than 1600 nursing students and 300 medical trainees receive education and training at Lakeridge Health.

Port Perry Hospital

Port Perry Hospital

451 Paxton Street, Port Perry, ON L9L 1L9

T: 905-985-7321

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Port Perry Hospital is a full-service community hospital that provides high qualify, safe care to the residents of Port Perry and the broader community of North Durham. Services include:

  • An acute Emergency Department
  • Diagnostic Imaging services
  • The New Life Centre
  • In-patient medicine beds
  • Surgical services
  • Outpatient clinics
  • Helipad access

Whitby Hospital

Whitby Hospital

300 Gordon Street, Whitby, ON L1N 5T2

T: 905-668-6831

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Whitby Hospital Floor Plan

Whitby Hospital is a specialty hospital that provides high quality, specialized care to residents who live in Whitby and Durham Region. Services include:

  • Dialysis and Kidney Care
  • Diabetes Education
  • Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Positive Care Clinic, Respiratory Rehabilitation
  • Complex Continuing Care
  • Geriatric Rehabilitation and Assessment

Our Long-Term Care Home

Lakeridge Gardens

580 Harwood Ave S, Ajax, ON L1S 2J4 Lakeridge Gardens Long-Term Care Home Exterior

T: 905-428-5201

Lakeridge Gardens is a state-of-the-art long-term care home located next to Lakeridge Health’s Ajax Pickering Hospital. Serving the Durham Region, the 320-bed home opened in the spring of 2022.

Below is a list of some of the features and services of this new home:

  • Evidence-informed infection prevention and control measures, a modern design, and care planning that prioritizes residents’ quality of life.
  • The majority of resident rooms are private. The semi-private rooms have separate bedrooms with a shared bathroom.
  • The home has some specially designed rooms to support bariatric resident needs.
  • The second floor includes a specialized behavioural unit with access to a secure rooftop terrace.
  • A nine-station dialysis unit will also be housed on the first floor of the building. The new dialysis unit will mean an increased quality of life for residents who can access treatment in the comfort of their home. This unit will also be available to those in the community who require dialysis services.
  • To promote socialization, the home features a landscaped courtyard, four balconies per floor, a hair salon, great room, gift shop, and multiple gathering lounges.

 

Regional Services

Durham Regional Cancer Centre

 

Located in Lakeridge Health’s Oshawa Hospital, the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre (DRCC) is part of the Central East Regional Cancer Program, delivering top quality cancer care to more than 100,000 families in and around Durham Region.

The health care team treats breast cancer (male and female), gastrointestinal cancer (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, and pancreas), genitourinary cancer (prostate, testis, kidney and bladder), gynaecological cancer (ovaries, cervix, uterus and vulva), hematology (lymphomas), melanoma, skin cancer and thoracic cancer (lung and chest).

The Centre also offers a full range of services, including Prevention and ScreeningDiagnosisTreatmentPalliative Care, and Life After Treatment.

Learn more about Durham Regional Cancer Centre Services

Central East Regional Cancer Program

The Central East Regional Cancer Program (CE RCP) is one of 14 Regional Cancer Programs in the province to ensure cancer care is delivered according to province-wide quality standards. The CE RCP oversees the delivery and quality of cancer services for more than 1.6 million residents of Haliburton, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes, Durham, Northumberland and Scarborough. With our hospital and community partners, we advocate for the best possible cancer care for patients.

Learn more about the Central East Regional Cancer Program

Community Locations

Community Respiratory Services

Lakeridge Health's Community Respiratory Services provides in-home respiratory services to help Durham Region residents breathe better.

Our Community Respiratory Services program provides:

  • Home Oxygen Therapy,
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Sleep Apnea
  • Complex respiratory illness support

Funding is available through the Ministry of Health and/or private insurers. We are happy to help you with the funding application paperwork. Please call us at 905-721-4800 for more information.

Learn more about Community Respiratory Services.

Pinewood Centre

Pinewood Centre provides a variety of services to help people with alcohol, drug, concurrent mental health and gambling related concerns. Our wide range of treatment services includes residential withdrawal management services, residential treatment services, structured community based individual and group services, and walk-in and telephone support. We support client goals and assist clients to focus on methods to reduce the related harms associated with substance use and gambling. Services are also available for family members and personal supports.

Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS)

Durham Mental Health Services (DMHS) is a charitable not-for-profit agency providing services and supports to individuals and families who are living with mental health concerns. Operating under the direction of a volunteer Board of Directors, staff work in partnership with clients, offering services that are person-centred and sensitive to individual needs.

DMHS began operation in 1987 when a coalition of parishioners at Whitby All Saint’s Anglican Church recognized that others in the community, suffering from severe mental health issues, were in desperate need of safe, affordable housing. Now, over 20 years later, DMHS has grown into an agency with over one hundred employees. DMHS offers a range of mental health services, including three crisis locations and eight group homes across Durham Region.

On October 1, 2020, Lakeridge Health and DMHS announced a voluntary integration of the two organizations. By working together, Lakeridge Health and DMHS can better coordinate services in both community and acute care settings, facilitate smoother transitions and faster connections to appropriate services, and create a supportive continuum of care for clients.

For more information about DMHS, visit the Durham Mental Health Services website.

 

Lakeridge Health By The Numbers

View our 2021/2022 Annual Report

Lakeridge Health By The Numbers
  
Budgeted Beds 892
Emergency Department Visits 198,056
Inpatient Discharges 34,882
Clinic Visits 343,383
Surgeries  36,995
MRIs 25,067
Mental Health Visits 20,191
Births 4,467
Students Trained (including medical trainees) 2,369
Active Research Studies 166