Ontario government providing funds to cover cost of upgrades and repairs at Niagara Health and Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre.
Niagara Health is getting some financial assistance from the province
Earlier today, Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff and Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health, announced the Ontario government is investing more than $53 million for upgrades, maintenance and repairs within Niagara Health.
As well, Hotel Dieu Shaver Health and Rehabilitation Centre is getting $1.2 million from the province's Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.
"These key investments at Niagara Health and Hotel Dieu Shaver demonstrate the commitment of our government to local health care and hospital infrastructure in Niagara," said Sam Oosterhoff, MPP for Niagara West.
"The provincial funding supports also include West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in West Niagara through additional funds allocated to Hamilton Health Sciences."
This year, the province is providing up to $696.6 million to small, medium, specialty and rehabilitation hospitals.
"Ontario's hospitals have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic and our government is using every tool at our disposal to support them," said Robin Martin, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health.
"This funding will ensure Ontario's hospitals can continue to provide high-quality care to all Ontarians and that our hospital system is ready to respond to any scenario this fall."
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