Mobile Health Unit at Sunnybrook

In February, Sunnybrook began to make room to accommodate a Mobile Health Unit, in partnership with the federal and provincial governments. Equipment has arrived for the set-up and the structures are being assembled currently in one of our large parking lots. The facility will also receive support from the Wellspring house located adjacent to the parking lot.

Right now, the Mobile Health Unit is being configured for 84 beds, but is expandable to 100 if needed. Each ‘pod’ of 8-10 beds is self-contained and is equipped with the necessary medical support system as well as washroom facilities. A number of large generators provide power for the Mobile Health Unit.

Sunnybrook will be working with the province and our partners in the system to staff the facility. In the event of an increase in the demand for beds, we expect the facility will most likely be used to provide space for patients who are awaiting placement in other facilities, and low acuity recovering patients which will free up acute and critical care beds in the hospital.

Sunnybrook is thankful to Wellspring, the Government of Canada, and the Ontario Government, for their support in providing the Mobile Health Unit for the province’s health care system.