Premier Ford and other dignitaries take part in ground breaking of new Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre.
South Etobicoke residents will receive more convenient care with a new state-of-the-art health care centre now under construction.
Premier Doug Ford and other dignitaries took part in an April 9 ground-breaking for Trillium Health Partner’s (THP) new Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre, opposite Sherway Gardens.
Construction began last month and the centre is expected to open in late 2029.
A $1.3 billion contract has been awarded to EllisDon for the construction work, which officials said will represent Canada’s largest health infrastructure renewal project.
A $1.3 billion contract has been awarded to EllisDon to construct the health care centre which will improve the lives of area residents.
The 600,000-square-feet hospital will include a new patient tower, including a modern nine-story facility with over 350 beds and fully private patient rooms to ensure privacy and enhance infection prevention control.
A new 800-space parking structure was completed in February.
The expanded space will also allow TPH to connect more people to specialized care, including continuing care and rehabilitation services, according to Ontario government officials.
“We are thrilled to break ground on the new Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre, a critical step in making care more connected and convenient in Etobicoke and neighbouring communities,” said Premier Ford.
The nine-storey health care centre will have 350 beds when completed in 2029.
“With our government’s support for this project and more than 50 hospital projects across the province, we’re building a strong and resilient health care system for all Ontarians.”
TPH is one of the largest community hospital systems in Canada, serving over 1.7 million patients yearly in Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities across its three sites: Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre.
“With this new hospital expansion, our government is ensuring the needs of Peel Region and Etobicoke will be met for decades to come,” said Health Minister Sylvia Jones.
Trillium Public Health CEO Karli Farrow said the new facility will provide quality health care from Milton to Toronto.
TPH President and CEO Karli Farrow said once completed the Centre will have space for more than 350 beds, allowing the hospital’s to provide quality health care from Milton to Toronto.
“This milestone brings us one step closer to more beds, shorter wait times, and greater specialization closer to home,” Farrow said.
She said demand for specialized care in the community is expected to grow significantly over the next two decades, and more specifically in the areas of rehabilitation and complex continuing care as our community ages.
The TPH will remove barriers to health and support changes for the community that address inequities and leaves no one behind, hospital officials said.