Markham Stouffville Hospital

Description

Markham Stouffville Hospital is a progressive multisite community hospital with leading diagnostic services and medical and surgical care focused on patient needs in our rapidly growing communities We serve our communities through two fullyaccredited hospitals one at the Markham Site and the other at the Uxbridge Site

The Hospitals 275 physicians and 1700 staff make it the centre of progressive community care for the residents of the Towns of Markham WhitchurchStouffville and Uxbridge and includes a catchment area that also draws from North Scarborough and East Durham to serve nearly 300000 people

We are your community hospital and we are here to provide you members of our Markham Stouffville and Uxbridge community with the best in Progressive Community Care

VISION AND MISSI0N
Our Vision is Caring for our community through partnerships and the pursuit of excellence We believe we can achieve this through our Mission As your community hospital our mission is to make every experience with us great

OUR SHARED VALUES
In striving to fulfill our Mission certain key Values define how we treat every community member who arrives at our hospital or any of our clinics Values define the character of our organization and what we stand for

At Markham Stouffville Hospital each of us is commited to delivering the best possible care for you while demonstrating our key values compassion leadership and responsibility collaboration creativity and innovation

History

Two sites with a single purpose to provide the best in progressive community care

Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation is a representation of the community it supports providing health care in our community that reflects the activity ethnicity interests age lifestyle and physical and mental health needs of the residents in Markham Stouffville and Uxbridge

Markham Site
Anticipating the community benefit of a local hospital a group of residents of Markham and Stouffville started building awareness of the need for care close to home back in the 1950s That led to a fullfledged campaign by the early 1960s In 1967 a sizeable donation of land was received from philanthropist Arthur Lacham and in 1968 a hospital corporation was officially founded

Approval from the provincial government for a hospital in Markham was finally received in 1982 conditional upon a 5 million community contribution as part of the estimated 45 million construction cost Within 18 months the overwhelming generosity of our community resulted in that goal being met

Final Government approval came in 1985 and construction began in the midst of what was then the cornfield along 9th line in July of 1987

The Hospital Markham Site opened its doors on March 5 1990 to a welcoming community of approximately 77000 members

Uxbridge Site
In January of 2004 Markham Stouffville Hospital Corporation welcomed Uxbridge Cottage Hospital as a partner site in the provision of hospital care to a now broader geography and extended community The Cottage Hospital Uxbridge had officially opened in January 1959 a twostorey brick structure housing 25 beds and offering medical surgical care emergency diagnostic and obstetrical services Since then many changes have been made as the hospital sought to keep pace with the growing community and rapidly developing changes in the provision of community care Aligning with the Markham Stouffville Hospital has resulted in a real partnership of care incorporating new technology and management practices that focus clearly on the best care closest to home for members of the community and surrounding areas

Looking Ahead
York Region has earned wide recognition as one of the fastest growing Regions in the Province of Ontario The Towns of Markham Stouffville and Uxbridge now number close to 300000 residents and expansion of the Hospital sites and services is required to meet the needs of this growth Planning is underway to renovate expand and include a new Health and Wellness Campus at Markham Site