A Chosen Destination For Births Since 1968
Since North York General opened more than fifty years ago, the hospital has supported more families along their birthing journey than any other community hospital in Ontario.
That’s why we are the largest and most comprehensive maternal and newborn program at a community academic hospital in the province.
From pregnancy to childbirth, through to the care of a newborn and beyond, North York General is where thousands of families, from countless cultures and traditions, have experienced expert and compassionate care.
Honouring Every Family’s Needs
The birth of a child is a unique opportunity for families to come together. The families we serve are as diverse as the cultures and experiences that make up our community. That’s why we design and deliver our programs with a wide range of families in mind.
Learn more about how we honour every family’s needs
Aligned with North York General Hospital’s (NYGH) strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, our interprofessional team accommodates many different cultural approaches to birthing, including traditions and strongly held cultural norms. We also offer prenatal education classes in a variety of languages and provide real time access to video translation services 24/7 for patients and families to continue to support their care needs. We also provide ongoing education and support to promote anti-Black racism awareness amongst patients and staff.
We understand that today’s families have unique needs and preferences. Because there are many different birthing scenarios, we offer separate spaces for families supporting diverse roles in a birth, such as surrogate parents and adoptive families. We connect families to health care services and community-based supports based on their needs during and following pregnancy, such as specialized health care programs, secure housing, nutrition, financial supports and more. We strive to make our services accessible so that patients can make their way directly to our unit, without going through the Emergency Department. We also offer support programs for mothers who experience post-partum depression or a late-term pregnancy loss.
The New Birthing Centre: For All Families And Communities
The Birthing Centre will be designed with sensitivity to family and cultural traditions
Renovated rooms that comfortably accommodate labour, delivery, recovery and post-partum care
New Integrated Electronic Documentation system that will enable access to the most up-to-date patient information across all of our care areas
Negative pressure capacity and enhanced isolation practices to prevent and control infections
New lounge for families and support people to convene comfortably, built with cultural considerations
The latest technology for baby and patients monitoring and security, including a state-of-the-art infant tracking system and controlled access to all areas
Modern space for training the next generation of health care providers
Our goal is to raise $22 million for a new Birthing Centre. Philanthropy has been the backbone of our hospital since we opened more than 50 years ago, and will continue to define our future.
The New Birthing Centre: For All Families And Communities
- Rooms that will comfortably accommodate labour, delivery, recovery or post-partum care.
- Space that will be maximized to add more high-demand private patient rooms for less disruption, more personal space, and the ability for families to isolate if needed.
- The latest technology in each room for two-way communications with care providers, and for monitoring baby and mother.
- Fully integrated with the hospital’s Steinberg Family Paediatric Centre.
- A bright and welcoming lounge for families and support people to convene comfortably, built with cultural considerations such as separate refrigerators.
- Enhanced security, including a state-of-the-art infant tracking system and controlled access to all areas.
- Wireless and remote fetal heart monitoring systems that will be embedded throughout to ensure constant monitoring and immediate response.
- Negative pressure capacity and enhanced isolation practices in semi-private rooms to prevent and control infections.
- A new Integrated Electronic Documentation system that will enable access to the most up-to-date patient information across all of our care areas.
- A modern space for training the next generation of health care provides.
Our goal is to raise $22 million for a new Birthing Centre. Philanthropy has been the backbone of our hospital since we opened more than 50 years ago, and will continue to define our future.
An Inspiring Space Built by Visionary Architects
Renowned architects Hariri Pontarini, founding partner of Hariri Pontarini Architects, and Frank Panici, Vice President at NORR, have been retained to develop the new Birthing Centre, bringing substantial expertise in health care projects that are focused on de-institutionalizing the feel of hospital environments, with a focus on design and patient experience.
We are also offering leadership donors a unique opportunity for naming recognition within the refreshed space. To learn more please contact:
Jill Blakey
Director, Major Gifts
North York General Foundation
jillian.blakey@nygh.on.ca
416-998-6237
