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Ontario is renewing hospital infrastructure in the North East Local Health Integration Network (NE LHIN) helping patients to benefit from quality care in a safe environment.

This boost in funding will help 22 Northeastern Ontario hospitals with a wide variety of projects including upgrades or replacements of roofs, windows, fire alarm systems, lighting and ventilation, purchase of back-up generators, and more.

“Northerners rely on quality health care services and this additional funding will further help hospitals maintain a safe and healthy environment to meet the acute care of needs people living in Northeastern Ontario,” said Louise Paquette, CEO of the NE LHIN.

Increased investment in health care is part of the Ontario government’s plan to build a better Ontario through its Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care.

Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, said: “With this new and important funding, we are working to ensure that we are building a health care system that delivers faster access today and a sustainable system that will be there for Ontario patients in the future. Making these necessary investments is part of our commitment to put patients first by ensuring that they get the high-quality health care they need — when they need it.”

“This is much needed funding for hospitals across the Northeast as they continue to provide top quality health care services to residents. Our goal is to work with hospitals to make sure patients in Northern communities have access to the health care they need at all times,” said Sudbury MPP and Minister of Energy Glenn Thibeault.

FACTS

  • The Ontario government increased funding for hospital renewal from $56 million in 2013–14 to $125 million in each of the following two years.
  • This year, the province provided an additional $50 million to help address the critical need for hospital repairs across the province (NE LHIN hospitals received close to $11 million of this additional funding).
  • Hospital Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) allocations address emerging needs and exceptional circumstances. Across Ontario, 135 hospitals will receive HIRF funding this year. ? Ontario’s health care budget has increased from $47.6 billion in 2012–2013 to a total of $51.8 billion in 2016–17. ? Every year, the North East LHIN provides more than $900 million to Northeastern Ontario’s 25 hospitals to provide front-line care to the 565,000 people living here.

So who is all getting the close to $15-million?

  • Anson General Hospital (Iroquois Falls): $1,169,060
  • Bingham Memorial Hospital (Matheson): $166,739
  • Blind River District Health Centre: $40,788
  • Englehart and District Hospital: $355,828
  • Health Sciences North (Sudbury): $949,398
  • Espanola Regional Hospital and Health Centre: $384,175
  • Hôpital Notre Dame Hospital (Hearst): $610,902
  • Hornepayne Community Hospital: $187,185
  • Kirkland and District Hospital: $2,077,199
  • Lady Dunn Health Centre (Wawa): $10,880
  • Manitoulin Health Centre: $436,077
  • Mattawa General Hospital: $300,000
  • North Bay Regional Health Centre – Kirkwood Site: $440,000
  • Sensenbrenner Hospital (Kapuskasing): $212,110
  • Services de Santé de Chapleau Health Services: $1,424,159
  • Smooth Rock Falls Hospital: $107,735
  • St. Joseph’s General Hospital (Elliot Lake): $344,563
  • Temiskaming Hospital (Temiskaming Shores): $321,575
  • The Lady Minto Hospital (Cochrane): $189,755
  • The West Nipissing General Hospital: $2,513,341
  • Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (James Bay coast): $774,855
  • West Parry Sound Health Centre: $1,762,500
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