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The Government of Ontario celebrated the completion of the new centre for brain science at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. The province has invested $60 million to support the state-of-the-art facility dedicated to brain science research and care, connecting those with complex mental health conditions to the care they need.
“Our government is making record investments to improve access to world-class care, connecting more people to the services they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “We are excited to celebrate the completion of the largest centre for youth mental health services in the Greater Toronto Area, ensuring families from across the region have access to state-of-the-art care and support, for years to come.”
The Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre is expected to begin delivering care to patients by January 2025. It will be the first of its kind in Canada, featuring over 120,000 square feet of space and serving as a hub for mental health care and innovative research. Individuals and families living with complex brain disorders and illnesses will be able to connect to interdisciplinary health care teams from across the brain sciences field in one location, including psychiatry, neurology, imaging, neurosurgery and geriatric medicine to advance the research and treatment of brain disorders and illnesses.
“Sunnybrook is grateful for the support of the Government of Ontario, alongside Garry Hurvitz and our community to help make the Garry Hurvitz Brain Sciences Centre a reality. The new Hurvitz Centre is unprecedented in the field of brain sciences and as a leader in brain health for all of Ontario, it will allow us to continue to innovate, develop new treatments and continue to care for people with brain disorders in their most critical moments,” said Dr. Andy Smith, president and CEO, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Services for youth and adults include:
11 new inpatient, fully private mental health beds to connect people to intensive care, bringing the total number of beds to 47
A classroom for youth to continue their education while in treatment
Neurology and neuromodulation services for people with severe medication and treatment resistant mental health disorders
Brain health clinics to support people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer’s, movement disorders, stroke, seizure disorders, headaches and other neurological conditions
Sleep laboratory services, including sleep rooms and ambulatory clinics
Care teams and patients will move into the new Hurvitz Centre in early 2025.
“We are grateful for the generous support of Garry Hurvitz, whose desire for improving brain health mobilized our donor community and paved the way for major investment from the Government of Ontario,” says Kelly Cole, President & CEO, Sunnybrook Foundation. “More than 7,000 donors made this new centre possible, and together we share the same belief that all aspects of brain health are worthy of attention and care.” |
