Bridgepoint Health

Bridgepoint Health is a rehabilitation hospital in Toronto and affiliated with the University of Toronto. Its mission includes rehabilitation, treatment of complex chronic disease and management of disability. It is located next to the Don River in the Riverdale neighbourhood of the city and adjacent to the old Don Jail. The first hospital on the site was the Riverdale Isolation Hospital, which opened in 1875. It was a specialized facility located on the edge of the city to house patients with communicable diseases, such as tuberculosis. As times changed, in 1957, the hospital's name and mandate were changed; its focus was shifted to helping those with chronic ailments and/or needing rehabilitation. The current building was completed in...