Community

Patients, their families and the community are at the heart of everything we deliver at St. Joe’s. But care doesn’t stop at our walls. We work throughout our community to create partnerships, deliver vital services and help those in need. It is part of our mission and the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Our local partnerships with organizations in Hamilton and the region are creating unique ways to serve diverse populations for better health outcomes.  

St. Joe’s was founded on the vision that all people, especially the sick and marginalized, deserve compassionate care and healing. As the needs of the community change, we are committed to providing compassionate, exceptional, high-quality care to our patients and community. 

Read our stories:

Celebrating 10 years of the Youth Wellness Centre

Peer support worker ‘hated hospitals’ but is now leading the way to better care for people who use substances

St. Joe’s partnership with the Hub Hamilton creates a warm space for unhoused people in cold weather

Zachary’s Legacy: Honouring the memory of a boy who inspired a first-of-its-kind mental health outreach team

Our measurable successes

Caring for our community

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We were privileged to serve our community through 145,880 emergency visits, including those to our urgent care centre. 383,474 ambulatory care visits, with a strong focus on mental health (172,940 visits) and outpatient renal care (105,505 visits).

The Hub Hamilton

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The Hub partnership, which launched in December 2024 has already helped 165 individuals referred by St. Joe’s.

Emergency care

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As the busiest emergency department in Hamilton, St. Joe’s provides consistent high-quality, compassionate care to more than 70,000 patients each year.