Redevelopment
Current status
New South wing, Summer 2011
Why we're redeveloping
We know that one in two of us will be touched by disability – either personally or by someone we love. In anticipation of the future rehabilitation needs of Ontarians, Toronto Rehab is redeveloping and expanding its patient care, research and education facilities.
This ambitious project represents a major milestone in our progress towards establishing an internationally recognized rehabilitation, research and teaching facility – a facility that will enable us to push the frontiers of rehabilitation science even further, so that we can make a real difference in the lives of the 4.4 million Canadians who live with disability.
Summary of project
In 2008, we began an unprecedented multi-million dollar transformation of the Toronto Rehab facilities that will result in major capital redevelopment, renewal, expansion and relocation. A major component is the transformation of Toronto Rehab’s University Centre. Scheduled for completion in 2012, this ambitious project includes:
o Construction of a new 13-storey patient care and research wing and extensive renovations to the existing east and north wings of the hospital, creating a state-of-the art rehabilitation hospital;
o Dedicated space for education to accommodate the many students who come to Toronto Rehab for their clinical training; and
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The creation of one of the world’s
most advanced rehabilitation research facilities —a place where research and technology will be brought to bear /will come together to improve the lives of individuals recovering from, and living with, disabling injury and illness and age-related conditions.
We have also renovated Lyndhurst Centre, to create:
o improved research space;
o a new, more functional main entrance and drop-off area;
o enhanced indoor therapy facilities; and
o an outdoor therapeutic recreation horticultural garden.
o expanded and consolidated outpatient services
The E.W. Bickle Centre’s redevelopment includes:
o extensive renovations to the Low Tolerance Long Duration Unit
o improvements to the main floor
o new furniture and décor in parts of the facility
General timeline
Overview of the University Centre redevelopment project:
Winter 2008-2009: Original four-storey south wing is demolished
Winter 2009: Site excavation for the new wing begins
Spring 2009-Winter 2010: Construction of new south wing begins
February 2011 (move in): The south wing is ready for staff and patients to move in. Renovations to east and north wing floors 1-6 begin*
Fall 2011: Musculoskeletal Rehab outpatient programs move from Hillcrest Centre to University Centre
Winter 2012: Project is complete. The entire University Centre is occupied.
The Musculoskeletal Rehab Program inpatients move from Hillcrest Centre to University
Centre.