Emergency
ICU A is GRH’s unit for our most seriously ill patents. This unit is on the second floor of the F wing at our KW Campus, 835 King Street West in Kitchener.
To get to ICU A, please:
- Come to the KW Campus revolving main door, the main entrance to the hospital. You will be on the third floor;
- Walk straight ahead and then take the ABC elevators down to the second floor; and
- Keep walking all the way down the hall to ICU A.
ICU A is a 20 bed unit for patients needing or likely to need advanced medical and technological support for disorders affecting the lungs, and other major organ systems. We offer physician and nursing care around the clock.
If you want to contact ICU A directly, please call 519-749-4300 extension 2631.
ICU successes
Donor families and recipients mark the importance of organ and tissue donation as GRH receives Trillium Gift of Life Network award
October 30, 2018Members of the Grand River Hospital community understand how organ and tissue donation can save lives, and are encouraging others to speak to loved ones about the importance of life-saving donations.
The glue for the ICU: critical care nurse practitioner Rebecca Jesso wins GRH award of excellence
May 15, 2018Intensive care nurse practitioner Rebecca Jesso has won Grand River Hospital’s latest individual award of excellence for her outstanding support
of patients, families and critical care providers.
Building partnerships for organ donation success in Waterloo Wellington
April 19, 2018Today, more than 1,500 people in Ontario are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant.
Congratulations to critical care specialist Dr. Paul Hosek, winner of GRH's award of excellence
September 20, 2017Dr. Paul Hosek, a long-time critical care physician, has won Grand River Hospital’s latest award of excellence for his outstanding patient care and leadership in many areas.
GRH physicians recognized for teaching excellence
May 23, 2017GRH is pleased to celebrate Dr. Rebecca Kruisselbrink and Dr. William Plaxton for supporting the next generation of physicians who are learning in Waterloo Region.
GRH receives awards for support of blood, organ and tissue donation
December 1, 2016Grand River Hospital has received accolades for its commitment to organ, tissue and blood donation from Canadian Blood Services and Trillium Gift of Life Network.
Grand River Hospital recognized by Ontario’s agency for organ and tissue donation
April 21, 2016Trillium Gift of Life Network has presented Grand River Hospital with the Hospital Achievement Award – Provincial Conversion Rate for its dedication to helping improve organ and tissue donation in Ontario and saving lives through transplantation.
Celebrating GRH's social workers
March 9, 2016March 6th to 12th is National Social Work Week, and we're pleased to celebrate our social work professionals who make a big difference in the lives of patients and families.
GRH celebrates 5th anniversary of ICU expansion: advancing exceptional care and medical education
December 30, 2015A massive expansion to GRH’s intensive care unit five years ago has provided a greatly improved care space for the hospital’s most severely ill or injured patients, while supporting a more advanced environment for teaching.