Local health care organizations receive $3.2M in infrastructure funding

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Four local hospital organizations and health care service providers will receive $3.2 million in funding from the provincial government this year to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs.

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Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers made the announcement in a media release distributed Friday.

As part of the infrastructure funding, Grey Bruce Health Services receives $1,808,269, Hanover and District Hospital receives $592,929, South Bruce Grey Health Centre receives $692,042 and the South East Grey Health Centre receives $111,875.

“These investments in our healthcare infrastructure for maintenance of facilities is so important for the ongoing quality of care. I am very pleased that our Grey-Bruce community hospitals and health centre are key players in this funding announcement,” said Byers in the release.

The funding is part of the Ontario government’s investment of over $182 million provided through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund to 131 hospitals and 65 community health service providers across the province.

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Over $7.6 million is being provided to community health service providers through the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund.

Community health facilities are publicly funded and provide a range of programs to patients across the province, including primary care, community mental health and addictions services, allied health care such as physical therapy and respiratory therapy, and programs and services delivered by a public health unit.

The money is meant to address urgent infrastructure renewal needs such as upgrades or replacements of roofs, windows, security systems, fire alarms and backup generators.

“Our government is making investments to ensure Ontario’s hospitals and community health infrastructure continue to be state-of-the-art facilities,” said Sylvia Jones, deputy premier and minister of health. “This funding will also help build the capacity we need to end hallway health care and ensure people continue to receive world-class care.”