CAMBRIDGE – Cambridge Memorial Hospital has had much of its annual maintenance wish list answered by the province.
On Thursday (Aug. 20), the provincial government announced it would be upgrading hospital infrastructure in Waterloo Region with the investment of more than $2.5 million.
The cash infusion will pump $736,378 into existing infrastructure at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, $1,140,676 into Grand River Hospital, $548,418 into St. Mary’s General Hospital and provide the North Wellington Health Care Corp with $137,034.
The work to be done is part of the ongoing maintenance of the aging hospitals. Each of the hospitals earlier this year applied for funding for specific projects. They might include structural upgrades like roof replacements and new windows, upgrading heating and cooling systems, upgrading back-up generators, fire alarm systems and meeting fire and building coder requirements.
At CMH, funding was approved for six projects, which include: upgrading the electrical distribution system, which is now operating at capacity; roadway repairs at the rear of the hospital; boiler repairs; replacing thermostats and upgrading the HVAC work in the oldest part of the hospital; installing new sidewalks; and replacing patient doors that no longer meet fire codes.
“This is something we go through every year and we are very grateful to the province for the funding it supplies for this type of work,” said CMH communications manager Stephan Beckhoff.
In the 2015 budget, the government committed to providing more than $11 billion in hospital capital grants over 10 years, including grants administered through the Hospital Infrastructure Renewal Fund.
According to a provincial government press release, this funding is part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history – more than $130 billion over 10 years.
“As a nurse, and someone who cares deeply about patient care, I applaud these investments in the critical infrastructure of local hospitals. These changes will provide safer, more efficient and upgraded hospitals for patients and staff to use for years,” said Cambridge MPP Kathryn McGarry in the release.
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