Sunnybrook receives $10M gift to expand OCD research and treatment

A $10 million donation from Mr. Reeve, a participant in Sunnybrook's OCD program, will fund the Thompson Centre's expansion and relocation at Sunnybrook’s Bayview campus and establish the Reeve OCD Centre with increased bed capacity.

Sunnybrook has received a $10 million gift from Mr. Reeve, a Toronto lawyer and private equity investor who participated in the hospital's OCD program. The donation supports the Frederick W. Thompson Anxiety Disorders Centre, which is described as Canada’s first and only facility focused on severe OCD and related disorders. OCD affects an estimated 400,000 Canadians, and the Thompson Centre accepts referrals from across the country. The gift will fund expansion and a permanent relocation of the centre's 24/7 OCD treatment unit to Sunnybrook's Bayview campus as the Reeve OCD Centre, enabling closer ties with research and clinical programs. Key facts: - Mr. Reeve, identified as a grateful participant in Sunnybrook's OCD program, donated $10 million to support the Thompson Centre. - The Thompson Centre is described as Canada’s only centre dedicated to research, education, and treatment for severe OCD and related disorders. - The donation will accelerate the expansion and relocation of the centre's 24/7 OCD treatment unit to Sunnybrook's Bayview campus and establish the Reeve OCD Centre. - The new location is expected to increase bed capacity and enable closer collaboration with Sunnybrook's Hurvitz Brain Sciences Program. - Planned features include a kitchen and dining area, sleeping facilities, treatment rooms, and multipurpose spaces for group therapies, exercise, and social programming. Summary: The gift is intended to expand clinical capacity and strengthen links between clinical care and brain sciences research at Sunnybrook. Timeline and specific opening dates for the relocated Reeve OCD Centre are undetermined at this time.