Hôpital Montfort is a francophone teaching hospital located in Ottawa, Ontario. It was founded in 1953 and is affiliated with the University of Ottawa. It serves a large catchment population (Eastern Ontario and parts of Quebec), and is unique in its strong mandate to provide French-language health care and training in a minority francophone setting.

Clinical Services & Patient Care

Wide range of acute care services: Emergency department, surgery, intensive care, obstetrics and maternity (Family Birthing Centre), cardiology, radiology, endoscopy, geriatrics, medical imaging, rehabilitation, mental health and therapeutic services.
The hospital operates with both French and English languages; patients have the right to care in French.
Has specialized programs like the Mental Health Emergency Zone to better serve psychiatric emergencies, telemedicine / remote monitoring of chronically ill patients, and enhanced care transitions from hospital to home.

Research, Education & Community Role

Instituto du Savoir Montfort (ISM) drives research and education activity; Montfort is classed among Canada’s top research hospitals. The hospital trains health professionals (medicine, nursing, rehabilitation) with French-language programs.
Strong involvement in research priorities such as mental health, primary care, metabolism, family health.
Active in community engagement, health promotion, outreach in the francophone community; the hospital is also a symbol of Francophone rights (SOS Montfort history).

Strengths & Challenges

Strengths:

Unique role in providing French-language academic health services in Ontario, deeply embedded in the Francophone community.
Comprehensive service availability in many specialties.
Patient portal (Connected Care), integration with Apple Health for iPhone to access health records; imaging record access via PocketHealth.

Challenges:

Because of the bilingual mandate, staffing and maintaining French-language capacity is resource-intensive.
Wait times for some specialist services and elective surgery can be significant.
Urban setting means parking, transit, and navigating the facilities may be challenging for visitors.

Practical Information & Location

Address: 713 Montréal Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K1K 0T2. Main phone: 613-746-4621.
Number of beds: approx 331 acute care beds. Teaching designation: University of Ottawa affiliation.
There is a Patient Portal (“Connected Care”) allowing access to lab results, imaging, consultations, appointment info; integration with iPhone Health app for some health records.
Medical imaging reports accessible via services such as PocketHealth. Visitor info, emergency wait times, interpretation services (language), accessibility features all documented.