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Programs & Services

HIV/AIDS Services

Image for the HIV/AIDS programWe provide a full range of primary, inpatient and palliative care in several locations throughout the Hospital. In addition to the services listed below, our HIV service includes six dedicated medical beds, negative pressure rooms that allow us to care for people with airborne illnesses, an inpatient mental health unit with expertise in HIV/AIDS, a large ambulatory care service that operates daily and averages 4000 visits per year, and the hepatitis clinic, which operates twice monthly and specializes in treating patients co-infected with the HIV and Hepatitis C viruses.

Positive Care Clinic

Infectious diseases and HIV specialists provide care to daytime patients through a prearranged appointment in the fourth floor of the Cardinal Carter north wing everyday from Monday to Friday.

Phone: 416-864-5696

Inpatient Care

Designated HIV beds are available in the hematology/oncology inpatient ward on the second floor of the Queen wing. Beds may also be available in general internal medicine, depending on the type of care required. New lounges and quiet rooms are available to patients and their families.

Phone: 416-864-5099

Rapid Assessment Unit

Our rapid assessment service on the fourth floor of the Cardinal Carter north wing provides quick evaluation, testing and treatment of HIV/AIDS patients referred from our community physicians and partners. Patients requiring urgent care can bypass the emergency department and receive direct assessment by caregivers familiar with their history. Clinical trials and research are strong elements of our service, as are highly developed community linkages and partnerships. We also have facilities for infusions and transfusions.

Phone: 416-864-5696

HIV Psychiatry Program

This program provides psychiatric care for patients at all stages of HIV/AIDS illness. Our services range across multiple settings, from ambulatory care to inpatient consultation. Designated inpatient beds are available.

Phone: 416-864-3082

We also provide services in coordination with the palliative care unit and the community health centre at 410 Sherbourne Street. We have strong and effective community linkages with community based AIDS service organizations, including Casey House.