My mom went in and at first went to floor 2M and it’s was clean and the nurses were nice. And had to come back a week later and went to 3M and I didn’t like it. It was extremely dirty my mom got a rash on her leg and they were extremely loud and A man nurse “Dan” if I’m not mistaken had a break while my mother was in surgery and had his cigarette and came back in smelling so strong and was talking about another patient “I never wanna even see her face” while the patient was in one of the rooms and talking very loud so I got to heard the while conversation he had with someone also they were confused about who gave what to what patient like they never wrote ur done very unprofessional. But when my mom and out of surgery he went in her room and you can smell his cigarette smell and it’s was so strong and bothered my mom I went to a lady he was working with and told her my concerns and when I did come back out the room he stared at me like I did son wrong. Thank God my mom got moved and she liked it a lot better and no complains. You the staff on the floor 3M need a reminders that they choose this job do it the right way and with a smile even if those patients can be a pain u choose this field of employment.
Over the past several months I have visited the emergency dept, ultrasound dept, the GI unit, and eventually had surgery. In each and EVERY dept the staff, nurses and the doctors were professional and treated me with respect and kindness. They were thorough in their assessment and I felt confident with their treatment. My husband also was treated at this hospital and the emergency room doctor actually saved his life. Yes the hospital has seen better days and definitely needs some work but it’s been serving our community for almost a 100 years and has one of the busiest emergency depts in the city. It’s old and tired and impossible to keep shiny and clean. But would I go anywhere else not a chance!
Had to go here to get ultrasounds done because my midwife (with Midwife Alliance) was partnered with this hospital. It was a terrible experience every time. I avoided ultrasounds because of how awful their process is and what their ultrasound techs are like. Going there for ultrasounds is still one of my worst memories from when i was pregnant.
They wont let you bring anyone in with you, they wont let you see the monitor, they do not care if you are uncomfortable, it's dark, and it is cold. It is certainly not a mother or pregnant person friendly process - I would never go back voluntarily. I'm sure it's fine if you need to get digital imaging of your knee or something else, but this wasn't some neutral growth I needed to have looked at. Lots of room for improvement.
I had one ultrasound experience at a different place (downtown) and it was like night and day so I knew it was possible to have a positive experience - the tech was kind, the let me actually see their mysterious computer, and they would have been fine with me having a support person with me.
I requested my paramedic team to take me to St Josephs, after a night of experiencing stroke like symptoms. Upon arriving at St Josephs, I was immediately upset with the overall cleanliness and organization of the hospital. Due to my symptoms, I was put in a "fast track" ER waiting area which was said to help meet with the doctor faster. I arrived at the hospital at 9:30 pm and was released at 6 am, after been given medications to reduce pain. I was incredibly drowsy and the nurses/Doctor were incredible unprofessional. If my boyfriend had not been there, I'd have stayed slouching on a wheel chair all night. I strongly DO NOT RECOMMEND this hospital. The washrooms, floor, and rooms are very dirty, covered in old blood stains, the patient bedding is discolored and old. It would seem as if the whole emergency section was used as a cafeteria for toddlers. I am unimpressed and do not recommend at all.
We had our first baby at St Josephs in June and it was a great experience. We had a scheduled c-section with Dr Kirkham who did a wonderful job. The OR nurses and Anesthesiologist were both friendly and very professional. The nursing staff on the maternity ward were great. As new parents we had lots of questions. One nurse in particular (Nadia) spent some extra time with us so we felt much more confident before we headed home with our son. We will definitely be back when we have our next baby :)
This hospital is great. I've been twice in 5 years, and both visits were amazing - very friendly staff, quick, and efficient. Today's visit was via Emergency for stitches. I was seen within 30 minutes, virtually no wait.
My dad was brought in for complications from cancer treatments, and the paramedics were really considerate of him and caring of his needs. But once we arrived at the EM dept., we entered a 3rd world country. The floor is so dirty you could get a communicable disease. The staff is extremely overworked, but were kind, introduced themselves and gave us help when we asked. But that is they key, you definitely need a family member there to be pro-active about your care and get help when needed! I felt so sorry for those on beds just left without any attention. American hospitals are 5 star spas compared to this place. And don't get me started on the smokers outside every door and the trash floating around! Do not use any of the general bathrooms.
While the staff is pleasant and helpful, the hospital itself is filthy and disgusting. Had to pick up a friend the other day there at emergency. He was horrified the area he was in had feces on the wall. Another friend happened to be leaving at the same time. She was there for 8 hrs and said the room she was put in had blood droplets on the floor and desk, she was so afraid to touch anything. This is not including the dust covering the room and old computer that most likely hasn't worked for years sitting in the room. I myself walked around the hospital and found areas completely empty and almost abandoned looking kinda creepy to say the least. I've gone as far to let my family members know never to bring me there in case something happens to me.
Only two doctors I would recommend for senior careone a senior urologist. However, took 3 trips to emergency testing done to be admitted by a senior care physician After one week in hospital care my mother was sent home unable to walk wearing a wet, dirty diaper, with an undiagnosed urinary tract infection and an ulcer on her coccyx. The urinary tract infection was quickly diagnosed at an emergency dept in Mississauga 3days later The ulcer has progressed to stage 4 plus. I have given st Jo's the benefit of the doubt over the years. Both doctors and nurses need mentor ship. Do not leave your loved one with no one to advocate for their needs and care.
This hospital is awesome! Everybody we spoke to about our very sick cousin was kind and polite and radiating the care and concern for the patient AND the family calling long distance. They even called a priest to give the last rites. many thanks!
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The staff are friendly enough (overworked as usual) but this place is a pigsty! Absolutely filthy everywhere I went. The bathrooms are cleaner at McDonald's. The funniest part is when you call the general number, there's an auto message telling us to wash our hands before entering the hospital lol! I've lived in Toronto all my life and have been to a lot of hospitals, but I've never seen one so dirty. You'd have to pay me to have any kind of surgery done there.
Decent hospital and staff was friendly. The wait was long but this seems to be a very typical wait for most hospital emergency rooms. Dislocated my elbow but did not get attention until two hours later, so it wasn't the most comfortable wait. The doctor didn't fix my arm until 3 or 4 hours later. Their occupational therapy department is excellent though. The doctor was very helpful, kind and encouraging through the entire rehabilitation process (4 to 5 month long, about 2-3 times a week). Highly recommend going there if you need to see an occupational therapist.
Compassionate care that went above and beyond. Every single person from ambulance to front desk to the lady registering were understanding and caring and kind. Each brought their own personality to help. The gentleman who had to place stitches in my face went so far as to take a few minutes to help me calm down. Unbelievably good care. These are the hardest workers with the most difficult jobs. Amazing people.