New specialized hospital to be
named after local family in recognition of generous
donation
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 9, 2024
/CNW/ - Just days ahead of Mother's Day, we are pleased to announce
a donation which will advance the health and wellbeing of women and
children in our community - for generations to come. Trillium
Health Partners (THP) and Trillium Health Partners Foundation
(THPF) are honoured to announce a monumental gift from the Shah
Family Foundation. In recognition, the Women's & Children's
Hospital that was recently announced will be named the Shah
Family Hospital for Women and Children.
When complete, this specialty hospital will be located at the
site of the current Mississauga Hospital. Construction for the new
hospital will begin in 2025, and will be purpose-built with the
unique needs of women, children and their families in mind. It will
offer an array of highly specialized services, integrated care for
a seamless experience, and health system partnerships that will
profoundly impact the health of the community from prenatal care to
birth, infancy, adolescence and beyond, including all stages of
life for women. Trillium Health Partners is committed to creating
safe care environments for all people and families accessing
reproductive, gynecological, paediatric and postpartum care.
At Trillium Health Partners over 8,000 births take place
annually – more than any hospital in Canada. As one of the largest hospitals in
Canada, Trillium Health Partners
also delivers health care to over 2.2 million residents of
Mississauga and the West GTA. By
2041, this population is expected to reach 3.2 million, with a 39
per cent increase in those under 18. Building for the future so
that we can deliver accessible, reliable, expert care for women and
children for generations to come is paramount in ensuring the
overall health of our community.
"The Shah Family Foundation understands how important health
care for women and children is to fostering healthy families,
healthier communities and thriving cities," says Caroline Riseboro, President and CEO, Trillium
Health Partners Foundation. "We are immensely grateful for this
historic donation to create Ontario's first Women's and Children's
Hospital with the specialized services we need, closer to home.
Thank you, Shah Family Foundation, for being such inspiring
philanthropic leaders."
The Shah Family Hospital for Women and Children will include key
features such as:
- A full suite of highly specialized reproductive, gynecological,
neonatal and children's health services
- 31 modern birthing suites for parents and families
- 53 postpartum beds
- An expanded Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with specially
designed couplet suites to accommodate parents and babies staying
together when both require inpatient care
- 36 paediatric beds, including 12 new dedicated mental health
inpatient beds for children and youth – a first for the region
- State-of-the-art surgical suites to accommodate specialized
procedures closer to home
- A dedicated paediatric zone in the new hospital's Emergency
Department
"Trillium Health Partners is deeply committed to providing
forward-thinking, exceptional care for women, children, families
and all individuals in our community," said Karli Farrow, President and CEO of Trillium
Health Partners. "This new hospital will test the limits of what is
possible, creating a new pathway of care, access, and opportunity
for Mississauga and West Toronto. We know that investing in the
health of children and women through all phases of life is
investing in the health of our community as a whole."
"It's an honour to establish the Shah Family Hospital for Women
and Children in partnership with Trillium Health Partners," says
Kris Shah, President of the Shah
Family Foundation. "Trillium Health Partners has played a key role
in providing essential health care services in Mississauga and the surrounding area, a
community that includes my family and staff of Baylis Medical
Company. We are profoundly grateful for the opportunity to give
back to this community. We believe that enhancing health care is a
shared responsibility that benefits everyone, and it is our sincere
hope that this gift inspires others to contribute in their own
way."
For more information or to stay up to date on Trillium
HealthWorks, Trillium Health Partners' redevelopment projects,
please visit trilliumhealthworks.ca
Images, renderings and video are available for media use
here
About Trillium Health
Partners
Trillium Health Partners is the largest community-based hospital
network in Canada. Comprised of
Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health
Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse
populations of Mississauga,
West Toronto and surrounding
communities. Trillium Health Partners is a teaching hospital
affiliated with the University of
Toronto and home of the Institute for Better Health. For
more information, visit thp.ca
About Trillium Health Partners
Foundation
Trillium Health Partners Foundation is dedicated to raising the
critical funds needed to address the highest priority needs of
Trillium Health Partners, the largest community-based hospital
network in Canada. For more
information, visit trilliumgiving.ca
About Shah Family
Foundation
Established in 2022, the Shah Family Foundation supports
communities globally through equitable education and healthcare
access. Kris Shah, along with his
family, leads the foundation with a commitment to making a
meaningful impact on society. For more information, visit
shahfamilyfoundation.ca
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