For 127 years, a pre- and postnatal residence has been operating in Wolseley, offering a wide variety of programs in a safe and nurturing environment.

Originally run by nuns out of the basement and attic of the Misericordia Hospital, Villa Rosa eventually moved to 784 Wolseley Ave. For the first of many decades, young women, usually from the upper classes, went there to hide their pregnancies and have their babies adopted.

Today, some things might look different at Villa Rosa, but others haven’t changed at all. The home-like space, surrounded by the plentiful trees and foliage of this popular neighbourhood, is still dedicated to providing crucial support, including room and board, to mothers, babies and their families, during and after pregnancy.

It offers residents the opportunity — an

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