Hôpital Richardson

Best Times to Visit

Quieter times: As a referral-based rehabilitation facility, admission is coordinated through your healthcare provider rather than walk-in. Contact the hospital or your referring physician to schedule intake at a mutually convenient time.

Busier times: Since Richardson Hospital does not operate a walk-in emergency department, there are no peak congestion periods to avoid. All admissions are planned and referral-based. For true emergencies, avoid delays — go immediately to the nearest acute-care emergency room.

About HÔPITAL RICHARDSON

Hôpital Richardson (Julius Richardson Hospital), located at 5425 Avenue Bessborough in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood of Montréal, QC, is a subacute care and rehabilitation facility specializing in geriatric, neurological, and cardiac rehabilitation — not a general acute-care emergency department. The hospital operates on a referral basis and is part of the CIUSSS du Centre-Ouest-de-l'Île-de-Montréal network. Patients experiencing a medical emergency should proceed directly to a nearby acute-care hospital such as the Jewish General Hospital or St. Mary's Hospital Centre.

Services & Specialties

Subacute care, Geriatric rehabilitation, Neurological rehabilitation, Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre, Bilingual care (French and English), Referral-based inpatient rehabilitation beds.

Amenities

• Wheelchair accessible building
• 3 elevators
• 5 floors accessible by staircase
• Bilingual services (French and English)
• Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre (ground floor, room JR36)

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Tips Before You Go

• Hôpital Richardson is not an emergency hospital — if you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911 or go directly to the Jewish General Hospital or St. Mary's Hospital Centre.
• Admission to Richardson Hospital is by referral only; contact your physician or care team to initiate the intake process.
• For program and admissions information, call the hospital directly at 514-484-7878 or visit www.richardsonhospital.ca.
• The hospital offers services in both French and English — inform staff of your language preference upon arrival.
• When visiting by public transit, the Villa-Maria Metro station is the most convenient stop, with multiple bus connections along Côte Saint-Luc Road.

What to Bring

• Valid government-issued photo ID
• Provincial health insurance card (RAMQ card)
• List of current medications and dosages
• Physician referral or transfer paperwork
• Contact information for your family doctor or specialist
• Comfortable clothing suitable for rehabilitation activities
• Any assistive devices (walker, cane, hearing aids, glasses)
• List of allergies and relevant medical history

Parking

A paid parking lot is available on site, accessible via Côte St-Luc Road and Chester Street. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible.

Getting There

Hôpital Richardson is accessible via Villa-Maria Metro station. Bus routes serving the hospital include the 66, 103 (East: exit at Côte Saint-Luc & Randall; West: exit at Côte Saint-Luc & Cavendish), and 104 (East: exit at Côte Saint-Luc & Cavendish).

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 ERstat’s estimates, built from what hospitals publish, or from our model where a hospital publishes no wait. They are not the hospital’s own figures. Actual waits may vary.

This hospital does not publish a live wait, so the figure above comes from our model rather than from its own feed. We publish how that model performs where it can be checked, at the hospitals that do publish. See the accuracy scorecard, or how we work the number out.

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