The Paediatric Unit cares for newborns, children and teenagers up to 18 years of age requiring medical or surgical care.
What to Expect
Each patient area is equipped with:
- crib or bed depending on the age of the patient.
- a sleeper chair so a parent may sleep over at any time.
While on the Paediatric Care Unit, your child's health care team may consist of physicians, nurses, allied health care providers.
Parents are a vital member of the health care team.
We request at least one parent be present at the bedside 24 hours a day.
Parents are encouraged to bring food from home or use the hospital food services options. Meals are not provided for parents of admitted children.
Visiting the Paediatric Unit
On the Paediatric Unit, up to two individuals can be at the bedside at one time. Parents/legal guardians may be present 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Only two people can be at the bedside at one time.
Siblings visiting the Pediatric Unit should be vaccinated. Non-sibling visitors are not encouraged.
There may be times when visitors are not permitted because of infectious illness.
Please do not visit if you are sick.
Resources
How do I get to?
Second floor of the North Tower - 2N 506
From the Parking Garage:
- Make your way to the second floor of the Parking Garage.
- Cross the walkway to the hospital.
- Stop at Admitting to register for your visit.
- Continue past the Cafeteria and the Information Desk and walk along the corridor with the wavy wall.
- When you come to the North Tower, take the elevator to the second floor.
- Exit the elevator and turn left – there are signs for the Maternal/Child Clinics.
- Enter through the push doors on the right. 2N506 is the third door on the left.
Directions from North Shore Blvd (North Tower) Entrance:
- Take the North Tower elevator to the second floor.
- Exit the elevator and turn left.
- Follow signs to the Maternal and Child Clinics.
- Enter through the push doors on the right. Room 2N506 is the third door on the left
