in Chatsworth, Grey Highlands, Southgate, West Grey
July 19, 2023
As part of Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is improving hospital and community care by investing $9,351,891 to support critical upgrades and repairs at hospitals and community health facilities in Bruce, Grey, Huron and Owen Sound. This funding is part of the government’s investment of over $208 million provided through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund to 131 hospitals and 58 community health facilities across the province.
“This funding is a significant investment by the Ontario government to our local hospitals and community health centres to help maintain and upgrade our facilities," said Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers. "This funding from the province allows its health care system partners to address urgent infrastructure renewal needs such as upgrades or replacements of roofs, windows, security systems, fire alarms and back-up generators."
“These investments in our local hospitals not only ensure they are well-positioned to handle the medical needs of Bruce, Grey, Huron, and Owen Sound for years to come - this funding is necessary in the spirit of providing the best-equipped work environment for our health care professionals, who in turn have good conditions in which they care for local residents across the riding," said Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce.
“Ensuring Ontario’s hospitals and community health facilities have the infrastructure in place to deliver the high-quality care patients expect and deserve is a priority for our government,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This year’s increased funding will help these facilities address priority renewal needs while ensuring people can continue to receive the world-class care they need in a safe and comfortable environment.”
With Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the province is moving quickly to expand and modernize Ontario’s hospitals to ensure patients and their families are able to connect to the quality care they need, when they need it, closer to home.
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