BayCrest Partners history

1996 The Ben and Hilda Katz Centre for Gerontological Social Work at Baycrest is the first university-affiliated social work research program located in a caregiving setting.

1998 The joint Baycrest/University of Toronto Max and Gianna Glassman Chair in Neuropsychology is created.

2000 The new 472-bed Apotex Centre, Jewish Home for the Aged and opens its doors.

2003 Baycrest is a partner in Canada’s first Centre for Stroke Recovery, a virtual centre spearheaded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

2004 Baycrest On-Line Documentation (BOLD), an electronic health record system, is introduced.

2006 The Baycrest Foundation hosts the first Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer's Hockey Tournament.

2010 Scientists find more evidence in support of bilingualism delaying symptoms of alzheimer's disease.

2011 The Next Generation of Baycrest is an ambitious new plan to achieve Baycrest’s goal of becoming the global centre of excellence in brain health and aging.

2013 The Jacob Family Theatre opens at the Posluns Auditorium as a tribute to Ellis Jacob’s family members who have a long history with Baycrest and a deep love of film.

2015 Baycrest is awarded Accreditation with Exemplary Standing, the top honour of Accreditation Canada, for its quality, client outcomes, and health system performance.

2017 Baycrest Health Sciences is recognized by the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People.

2019 Baycrest becomes the scientific headquarters to the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA). Baycrest is recognized as one of the country’s top 10 research-intensive hospitals in recent Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospital’s rankings.