Adult inpatient mental health

GRH offers an adult inpatient mental health unit at its KW Campus, at 835 King Street West in Kitchener.

Here’s what you need to know about the unit

• Admissions to the inpatient unit are through the emergency department or our outpatient services;
• This is a 52-bed short stay unit for patients who require the safety and intensity of a hospital admission; and
• Six of these beds are in a more secured area called the psychiatric intensive care area or PICA which is for individuals who need the highest level of care in a secure and safe environment.

This unit is on the first floor of the F wing at our KW Campus. To get to adult inpatient mental health unit, please:

• Come to the KW Campus revolving main door. You will be on the third floor; and
• Take the D wing elevators down to the first floor. Turn down the hallway between and behind the elevators towards F wing; or
• You can also enter the first floor mental health unit from the Mount Hope Street entrance.

You can telephone the unit by calling the nursing station at: 519-749-4300 extension 2313.