10/10/2026
What if someone experiencing a mental health crisis could walk into an emergency department designed specifically for their needs? 🏥
That’s what’s coming to Birchmount Hospital. Construction is underway on the Orlando Mental Health and Addictions Centre of Excellence, including Scarborough’s first 24/7 Mental Health ED - one of only three in Ontario.
Last year, SHN’s EDs saw more than 8,300 visits for mental health and substance use concerns. The new space will bring mental health nurses, social workers and psychiatrists together to provide specialized care designed around patients’ needs.
Made possible through transformational support from Orlando Corporation and other generous donors, this project builds on SHN’s commitment to mental health care, including our fully donor-funded Community Mental Health Centre, which saw more than 31,000 outpatient visits last year.
This World Mental Health Day, we're celebrating the progress being made. Mental health care in Scarborough continues to reach new heights. And we're just getting started. 💚
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