• Identify a family member or friend who can help transport you home.
• Review your discharge information. If you have any questions or concerns, talk to your nurse before you leave.
• Fill prescriptions for medications. For your convenience, there is a pharmacy in the main lobby at OTMH

Need Help Going Home?

If you need help, please talk to your nurse. There are a number of community-based services that may be able to help transport and transition patients home, for a nominal fee. Talk to your nurse before discharge.

Personal Belongings

Please take all belongings with you when you are discharged. The hospital does not assume responsibility for any of your personal items.

Waiting for a Ride?

Discharged patients may wait for their ride home in the hospital lobby, cafeteria or the unit lounge.

Designated Patient Pick-up Area

There are designated patient pick-up and drop-off areas at each hospital site. Please contact the patient care unit for more information about where to pick-up patients.

By the order of the Ontario Fire Code, parking is not permitted in the front circular driveway at our hospitals. Cars left in these areas may be ticketed by the Municipal Parking Services as they are designated Fire Routes. Please obey all signage and ask staff or security for clarification.