Battlefords Union Hospital is included among the 87 health facility maintenance and upgrade projects across Saskatchewan receiving $17.8 million from the province.
Funding is going towards front entrance upgrades at Battlefords Union Hospital. Other projects announced by the province include water and sewer line replacement at the Regina General Hospital, roof replacement on 1978 Building at Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, boiler replacement project at Melfort Hospital, the design for new ambulance bay at the La Ronge Health Centre, generator replacement/upgrade project Kindersley Hospital and District Health Centre, and replacing the cast iron pipes in the acute care wing of the Shaunavon Hospital and Care Centre.
These projects are part of the government’s $7.5 billion two-year capital plan. In a news release, the province states $200 million of that funding was designated for health infrastructure, including $100 million for health facility maintenance funding. $25 million will be provided in 2020-21, including $17.8 million in health maintenance projects and $7.2 million to long-term care maintenance projects.
The funding is part of the two-year, $2 billion capital boost announced this spring.
“This increase in capital funding will help us upgrade existing health care facilities and improve the experiences of patients, residents and staff,” said health minister Jim Reiter in a statement. “Our government recognizes the importance of maintaining and upgrading facilities and supporting safe health care environments. By connecting this work to our province’s economic recovery, Saskatchewan residents will benefit from improved health care as well as an improved economy.”
