Montreal Sacred Heart Hospital

Hôpital du Sacré-Cœur de Montréal is located at 5400 boulevard Gouin Ouest, Montréal, Québec (Cartierville / Ahuntsic-Cartierville area). It forms part of the CIUSSS du Nord-de-l’Île-de-Montréal network and is affiliated with Université de Montréal as a teaching hospital.

Services and Specializations

• Full emergency/trauma services, including Level-I trauma centre status, meaning it handles the most severe cases and provides advanced trauma care.
• Broad range of inpatient and outpatient care: general medicine, surgery, orthopedics, psychiatry, sleep clinic, respiratory care, cardiovascular services, nephrology (kidney), etc.
• Research and teaching are integral: more than 40 medical disciplines for university training; several ultra-specialized services; active in neuroscience, trauma/orthopaedics, respiratory health, mental health etc.
• Ambulatory (outpatient) care is a major component; the hospital serves many patients who do not require full hospitalization.

Practical Information for Patients

• Visiting hours: generally from 11:00 to 20:00 without appointment; birth visits and end-of-life visits accepted at any time. Visit guidelines advised.
• Accessibility: Public transit served by several STM bus lines (68, 117, 180, also others); proximity to métro Côte-Vertu; stationnement is available with fees outlined (free first ~2 h, then escalating).
• Parking & cost: After first 2 hours, there are charges; payment by credit card or cash.
• Languages and patient services: French is primary, but services in English and interpreters available.

Identity & Scale

• Established in 1898, operated for over a century; originally focused on pulmonary diseases and sanatorium origins, now evolved into a comprehensive trauma / university hospital.
• The hospital has ~554 beds according to recent records.