As of March 21, 2025, MGH鈥檚 main entrance on Coxwell Avenue is closed as the next phase of our redevelopment project begins. Patients and visitors can use the new temporary main entrance on Sammon Avenue between Coxwell Avenue and Knight Street. View our campus map.
#CountdownToThomsonCentre shares the features of Michael 九游体育鈥檚 (MGH) new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre, also known as the Thomson Centre, which opens to patients, families and caregivers on January 23, 2023. Follow along as we count down to the opening by marking different milestones and highlighting the ways the Thomson Centre helps improve the care MGH provides the community!
This week, we鈥檙e highlighting MGH's new four-level parking garage below the Thomson Centre.
The entrance to the new parking garage is located on Sammon Avenue between Coxwell Avenue and Knight Street.
Once parked, individuals will take dedicated parking elevators upstairs to the Thomson Centre where they can conveniently access patient registration and our outpatient and inpatient areas.
The Thomson Centre parking garage opened to the public on November 1, 2022! Access the parking garage by using the entrance on Sammon Avenue between Coxwell Avenue and Knight Street.
The upper floors of the Thomson Centre will not officially open until January 2023. Therefore, individuals using the garage before then will be guided through a designated route to the current hospital. For more information, please visit our parking page.
Want to learn more about MGH鈥檚 new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre? Check out other stories in our #CountdownToThomsonCentre series.
#CountdownToThomsonCentre shares the features of Michael 九游体育鈥檚 (MGH) new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre, also known as the Thomson Centre, which opens for patients, families and caregivers on January 23, 2023. Follow along as we count down to the opening by marking different milestones and highlighting the ways the Thomson Centre helps improve the care MGH provides the community!
This week, we鈥檙e highlighting the new mental health and public terraces in the Thomson Centre.
Both of MGH鈥檚 new terraces are fully accessible, outdoor spaces.
The Michael MacMillan and Cathy Spoel Terrace, also known as the public terrace, will be open to staff, patients, caregivers and visitors. It is located on the fourth floor of the Thomson Centre and patients and visitors will be able to access the public terrace on G4.
The Huband Moffat Family Terrace, also known as the mental health terrace, is built for mental health patients and their families. It is located on the fifth floor of the Thomson Centre.
Once the full campus redevelopment is complete, both terraces will have views of the hospital鈥檚 main circular driveway, and in the distance, the downtown Toronto skyline.
Both of these outdoor spaces were designed with a variety of flexible seating and natural plant species. They will be enclosed with glass railings for visibility and safety.
The mental health terrace is built for mental health patients and their families. It has a garden, shade structure and benches and tables for gathering.
Greenery, shaded spaces, fresh breezes and sunlight can be good for healing, reducing stress and providing a soothing safe retreat. These outdoor spaces will support therapeutic care and provide a space to enjoy a natural environment.
A 1984 study shows exposure to nature has many benefits on patient care, including faster recovery time and positive outlooks. A study of patients recovering from gallbladder removal found patients with views of trees from their room recovered at a faster pace than those whose rooms looked out onto a brick wall.
Want to learn more about MGH鈥檚 new Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre? Check out other stories in our #CountdownToThomsonCentre series.