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Heritage Rosalie Hall shares in a heritage of more than 150 years of service by the Misericordia Sisters to young single pregnant woman, their children, and families – with more than 85 years of service to Toronto communities. We are part of an international family providing health and social services as a living expression of the compassionate mission of the Misericordia Sisters. Our Vision We envision young single women and men, their children and families leading healthy, meaningful and productive lives. Our Mission Rosalie Hall, with compassion and respect, assists young parents in need and their children to realize their potential through the provision of a wide range of community, residential, educational and child development services. The History of Rosalie Hall Rosalie Hall has served the Toronto communities for 90 years. In 1914, with a deplorable lack of suitable maternity and infant care of single women and their children in Ontario, The Misericordia Sisters started the St. Mary’s Infant Home on Bond Street. To accommodate the growing need for their services, the Sisters then purchased two properties on Jarvis Street. One became the St. Mary’s Hospital and the other became a home for young mothers and their babes. The hospital was used for maternity care, but in 1925, was modified to accommodate medical and surgical treatments as well. In July of 1952, the sisters purchased 28 acres of land at the corner of Lawrence Avenue and McCowan Road. In 1956, both the hospital and the home were moved to Scarborough, now known as The Scarborough Hospital and Rosalie Hall. |