Accessing Medical Care at Baycrest

When you first arrive at Baycrest, you will undergo an initial assessment by one of our physicians. Clinic appointments and consultations with various health professionals may be scheduled if necessary.

All Apotex Centre residents are assigned to receive care from one of our Attending Physicians. These physicians visit each floor three times per week (one visit per week to each neighbourhood). How often you are seen by a doctor depends on your individual health needs, so you may not see the physician every time he or she visits your neighbourhood.

Baycrest maintains a call system to ensure that a doctor is available to assist nursing staff at all times. If concerns about your health which require input from a physician arise after hours or on weekends, your Nurse will page the Physician on call. An in-hospital Physician is also available for medical emergencies that occur after hours and on weekends.

If you have a concern about your medical care, please ask your Nurse to add your name to the Attending Physician’s appointment book. If immediate attention is required, the call bell located by your bed will signal the nursing staff that they are needed in your room.

Medical Services and Your Health