South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has released details of how new infrastructure funding will support hospital updates.
President and CEO Michael Barrett said the $1.8 million in Health Infrastructure Renewal Funding will go toward various projects at all four of their sites
He said the largest project will be the installation of a sprinkler system at the Durham site to meet the requirement for all hospitals to have full sprinkler systems by 2025. Chesley hospital will get a new generator and a bulk medical gas system. Kincardine will see new windows and doors, along with a building automation system
Barrett said this is the second consecutive year that SBGHC has received a significant capital investment from the government of Ontario.
SBGHC received $2.75 million in HIRF funding in 2018/2019 that was invested in the Chesley hospital to replace the facility’s air handling units and install a sprinkler system throughout the building. In past years, HIRF funding has been invested at other SBGHC sites, including the replacement of the boilers, chiller and generator in Kincardine in 2017, and in 2018, a substantial asbestos abatement in 14 locations throughout the Walkerton site.
“We thank the government of Ontario for making these important investments in our hospitals,” says John Gilbert, SBGHC board chair.
HIRF funding is one-time capital funding for repairing and maintaining hospital buildings and infrastructure.
SBGHC 2019/20 HIRF Projects Sprinkler System - Durham $801,452 Building Automation System - Kincardine $200,000 Windows and Doors – Kincardine $108,796 Bulk Medical Gas System - Chesley $45,000 Chiller - Durham $175,000 Tub - Durham $21,322 Abatement - Walkerton Lab $100,000 Sidewalk repairs - Chesley/Durham/Walkerton $50,000 Abatement for future sprinkler projects $166,957 Generator - Chesley $155,071
