Accessibility Plan William Osler Health System is committed to ensuring the hospital continually improves access to its facilities for all patients, staff and visitors. The Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) was developed to improve opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide for their involvement in the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to their full participation in the life of the province. To this end, the ODA mandated all hospitals to prepare an annual accessiblity plan. The Accessibility Plan is available to the public through the Osler website at www.williamoslerhs.ca. If you have any questions, feedback or suggestions, wish to participate or require a hard copy of the Plan, please contact the Chair of the Accessibility Planning Task Force at extension 57446.
For Your Safety Smoke-free policy
Smoking is not allowed anywhere on Osler property including parking lots, garages, vehicles and exterior walkways, in addition to all hospital facilities, offices and off-site clinics.
Cell Phone Policy
Visitors and patients can now safely use cell phones, Blackberrys, and other hand held wireless communication devices in public areas of the hospital such as the main lobby, cafeteria, waiting areas and most patient rooms. Cell phone use is prohibited in the Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Unit, Intermediate Care Unit, Labour and Delivery, Special Care Nursery, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and in all patient treatment areas of the Emergency Department. Please turn off your cell phone and other wireless devices before entering these clinical areas. In addition, certain medical equipment marked with warning labels will indicate where cell phone and wireless device use is prohibited within one (1) metre of that equipment.
Visitors’ Parking Lot Parking is available in the Visitors’ Parking Lot located at the front of the hospital. A fee is collected as you leave the lot. These fees are the hospital’s only source of revenue to maintain the parking lot and to pay for snow removal. The first 15 minutes of parking in the main Visitors’ Parking Lot is free; this allows family members or friends time to pick up a patient without having to pay a parking charge. Limited short-term metered parking (up to 30 minutes) is also available near the main entrance to the hospital. If you or a family member expect to be in hospital for more than a few days, you may wish to make arrangements to purchase a special parking pass. They are available from the parking attendant at the booth in the Main Visitors Parking Lot.
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