MORE FUNDING of $1 billion announced for Queensway Health Centre and Mississauga Hospital.
The Ontario government is making the largest single hospital infrastructure investment in the province’s history by investing more than $1 billion dollars to renovate and expand the Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre in South Etobicoke.
As Etobicoke and Peel continue to grow, and over the next 20 years, the demand for health care services offered by Trillium Health Partners is expected to increase by nearly seven fold.
The province said the investment will add more than 150 new beds and a new inpatient care tower to centralize continuing care and rehabilitation services for patients.
MISSISSAUGA health care workers are happy with the added funds from the Ontario government. Courtesy photo.
The money will be used to build a “new, state-of-the-art Mississauga Hospital” and expand Queensway Health Centre, according to the Ontario government.
“This is the single largest hospital infrastructure plan in Canadian history,” Premier Doug Ford said.
“Investments in Ontario’s health care reaffirms the government’s commitment to put people first,” said Christine Hogarth, MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. “This unprecedented funding will support our communities by increasing health care capacity and addressing growth demands and future needs.”
The redevelopment of the Queensway Health Centre will help meet the health care needs of patients and families in Etobicoke-Lakeshore by reducing wait times and providing a safe and comfortable environment for patients to receive high-quality care, according to officials.
“We are working hard to ensure all Ontarians have access to the high-quality services and supports they need most in their daily lives,” said Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure.
Suma said to support growing demands on the health care system, Ontario is investing $30.2 billion over the next 10 years to build, expand and enhance hospitals.
The 2021 Budget outlined $1.8 billion in additional investments for hospitals in 2021-22, bringing the additional investment in hospitals since the start of the pandemic to more than $5.1 billion.
“The redevelopment and expansion projects at Trillium Health Partners (THP) will ensure we have the modern facilities and much-needed capacity to deliver high quality, exceptional care to this community for generations to come,” said Karli Farrow, President and CEO of Trillium.
THP 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.