Parking and Transportation Support (Sunnybrook)
Many of our NICU families live far from the hospital, and many face financial challenges in being present to support their baby.
We offer several supports to help alleviate this.
Welcome bags include information about parking passes, that can reduce the cost of parking at the hospital compared to the regular daily rate.
Social workers give out discount parking day passes on an as-needed basis.
Our Parking Office facilitates the transfer of unused parking pass credits, from a NICU family who no longer needs them and wants to donate them, to another NICU family in need.
Our Transportation Support Program provides grocery or gas gift cards to offset the cost of travel to the NICU.
Sources: funding from NICU operating budget for discount parking day passes and Transportation Support Program gift cards. Donations from NICU graduate families for unused parking pass credits. Various generous donors also provide additional grocery and gas gift cards to support current NICU families in need.