Temporary Transfer of Saint-Eustache Birthing Unit Sends Expectant Mothers to Laval for Three Months
Expectant mothers in the Laurentides will see a temporary change in their birthing arrangements this month, as the CISSS des Laurentides confirms that the birth unit at Saint-Eustache Hospital will be relocated to Laval for approximately three months beginning December 5 at 8 a.m.
The decision is not the result of infrastructure issues, but of a shortage of gynecologists and obstetricians, a challenge that has affected several regions in recent years. According to the CISSS, the temporary move is meant to safeguard the continuity and quality of care for pregnant patients until the medical team in Saint-Eustache can be reinforced.
During this period, the full care team from Saint-Eustache’s birthing unit, including nurses and physicians, will be transferred to Cité-de-la-Santé Hospital in Laval. The intention is to ensure that women continue receiving the same level of care from the same professionals, only in a different location.
Pregnant women who had been planning to deliver at Saint-Eustache will not need to take any steps on their own. Their care provider will notify them of the change and answer any concerns. The CISSS emphasized that all patients will be supported through the transition and encouraged anyone with questions to continue relying on the clinician overseeing their pregnancy.
The organization is working to stabilize the medical workforce at Saint-Eustache as quickly as possible to restore local birthing services. Until then, Laval will serve as the temporary delivery site for families across the region.
More information is available on the CISSS des Laurentides website under the section on labor and delivery.