Nurses
Nurses provide counselling, education and support for patients to help them manage and understand their treatment plans
Dietitians
Dietitians specialize in helping patients manage their symptoms with diet. Learn more about our nutrition team.
Social workers
Social workers help connect patients with community resources and support patient and family well-being. Learn more about our social work team.
Pharmacists
Pharmacists help patients understand and manage their medications. Learn more about our pharmacy team.
Occupational therapists
Occupational therapists (OTs) help patients who need support with activities of daily living. Activities of daily living include eating, bathing and doing household chores. Learn more about our occupational therapy team.
Physiotherapists
Our physiotherapists help patients improve their mobility after a surgery or illness. They work with patients to develop a treatment plan that has specific movements and exercises. Learn more about our physiotherapy team.
Spiritual care
Spiritual care provides spiritual and religious care to patients and caregivers. Learn more about our spiritual care team.
Speech language pathologists
Speech language pathologists assess and manage swallowing and communication difficulties. Learn more about our speech pathology team.
Learners
Mount Sinai Hospital is a teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. You may see medical students, residents or other medical trainees as part of your care. Learners are supervised by other members of the health-care team.
Patient care assistants and personal support workers (PSWs)
Patient care assistants and personal support workers (PSWs) assist patients with their personal care needs, such as eating, getting dressed and maintaining hygiene.
Service assistants
Service assistants help nurses transport patients, test samples and supplies to and from other areas of the hospital. They also clean patient rooms and shared areas in the units.
Unit clerks
Unit clerks work with nurses to provide administrative support. They answer phones, file information in the patient's chart and organize supplies.
