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Removal of Personal Belongings


The Ministry of Health requires Baycrest to make the Hospital bed available as soon as possible. (This does not apply in the case of a patient who is being treated outside the Hospital and is expected to return.)

Removal of personal belongings is necessary when a patient is permanently transferred to another facility, discharged or in the event of a death. Such times can be very difficult for family members. But we also feel families will appreciate having this information and knowing their options in advance:

  • We must ask that the patient’s personal belongings be packed and physically removed within 24 hours. 
  • If the family is unable to attend to this matter personally within this period of time, they may send someone else toRemoval of Personal Belongings perform this task. However, for security reasons, family members must notify the Unit Clerk and supply the name of the authorized person.
  • As an alternative, Baycrest staff will pack personal items and place them in temporary storage for up to 14 days. There is no charge for this service. After the 14th day, we will continue to store the items, but there will be a charge. We will notify the family’s designated contact person that this has been done, and explain how to gain access to the patient’s belongings.

A detailed policy on removal of personal belongings will be provided at Admission and is available on Baycrest’s web site at www.baycrest.org.