West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

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About West Lincoln Memorial

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, Ontario operates a 24/7 emergency department serving the West Niagara region from its modern, 192,000-square-foot facility at 169 Main St E. Opened in November 2025, the hospital is part of Hamilton Health Sciences and offers emergency care, a four-bed ICU, surgery, maternal and newborn services, and advanced diagnostic imaging. Patients requiring highly specialized care benefit from direct access to one of Canada's largest health systems through the HHS network.

Services & Specialties

24/7 Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) — 4 beds, Day Surgery — 3 operating rooms and a procedure room, Maternal and Newborn Program — Labour, Birth, Recovery and Postpartum (LBRP) rooms, Diagnostic Imaging — X-ray, CT scanning, ultrasound, mammography, echocardiography, Complex and Palliative Care, Outpatient Consultation Services, Indoor Ambulance Bay, Indigenous Healing Space, Referral Access to Hamilton Health Sciences Specialized Services.

Amenities

• All 61 inpatient rooms are private single-patient rooms
• Indoor ambulance bay
• Indigenous healing space
• Wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking, and washrooms
• Accessible and maternity-reserved parking near main entrance

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Tips Before You Go

• The ER entrance also serves as the current main entrance — parking is available directly beside it off Main St E.
• If your condition requires specialized care beyond what is available on-site, WLMH's Hamilton Health Sciences affiliation means you can be efficiently referred to larger HHS hospitals.
• The first 15 minutes of parking are free — if your visit is brief (e.g., dropping someone off), you may not need to pay.
• All inpatient rooms are private, so if you are admitted you will have your own room — a comfort worth knowing before your visit.
• For non-emergency concerns, consider calling 905-945-2253 before visiting to understand the best care pathway for your situation.

What to Bring

• Government-issued photo ID (e.g., driver's licence or passport)
• Ontario Health Card (OHIP card)
• List of current medications including dosages
• Any relevant medical records, imaging, or specialist reports
• Insurance information or coverage documents if applicable
• Phone charger or portable battery pack for longer waits
• Snacks and water for accompanying family members
• Comfort items such as a book or headphones while waiting

Parking

Parking is available at 147 Main St E (beside the hospital) and adjacent to the emergency entrance. The flat rate is $6.00 with no charge for the first 15 minutes. Purchase a ticket from the parking machine and display it face-up on your dashboard. Accessible parking and maternity-reserved spaces are located near the main entrance. Parking is operated by the Hamilton Health Sciences Volunteer Association, with all profits supporting patient care.

Getting There

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is accessible via Niagara Region Transit. By car, take the QEW to Bartlett Avenue (Grimsby exit), head south to Main Street East, turn right, and travel approximately one kilometre — the hospital will be on the right. The facility has a wheelchair-accessible entrance, parking lot, and washrooms.

Frequently Asked Questions

About ER Wait Times

Emergency departments use triage. Patients with more serious conditions are seen first, regardless of arrival time.

Wait times are estimates based on Ontario health data. Actual wait times may vary.

We check our own accuracy. Forecasting two hours ahead, the ERstat estimate was typically off by 33 minutes against what hospitals themselves later posted, compared with 41 minutes for the hospital's own current figure, and was the closer of the two 58% of the time. See the full scorecard, or how we work the number out.

If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 immediately.