ne lhinOntario is renewing hospital infrastructure in the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) to ensure patients get the care they need.

Hospitals in Iroquois Falls, Cochrane, Matheson, Smooth Rock Falls, Kapuskasing, Chapleau and Moosonee are among 20 hospitals in Northeastern Ontario that will benefit from a $6.24 million investment for infrastructure upgrades through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF).

Timmins and District Hospital was not included.These hospitals will receive:

  • Structural upgrades, for example roof replacements and new windows
  • Upgraded heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
  • Improvements such as upgrading back-up generators
  • Upgraded fire alarm systems and other work needed to address requirements under the Ontario Building Code and Ontario Fire Code.

In the 2015 provincial budget, the government committed to providing more than $11 billion in hospital capital grants over 10 years, including grants administered through the HIRF. This funding is part of the largest infrastructure investment in Ontario’s history — more than $130 billion over 10 years. This investment is helping connect regions, develop new economic opportunities and improve quality of life for Ontarians by supporting infrastructure projects in cities, towns, and rural and remote communities across the province.

Upgrading health-care infrastructure is part of the government’s economic plan for Ontario. The four-part plan is building Ontario up by investing in people’s talents and skills, making the largest investment in public infrastructure in Ontario’s history, creating a dynamic, innovative environment where business thrives, and building a secure retirement savings plan.