A number of local hospitals have received funding to help with upgrades and repairs.
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers both announced provincial funding for 9 hospitals and healthcare facilities in a joint release.
Over $9 million is being split between the facilities, which the MPPs say is part of the province's Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care plan. Grey-Bruce Health Services will be receiving the largest chunk, totalling over $2.4 million.
The funding is coming from the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund to 131 hospitals and 58 community health facilities across the province, totalling over $208 million.
“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 MPP 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," added MPP Thompson.
