The site of a new “Campus of Care” for Campbellford Memorial Hospital was unveiled in a ceremony on Monday.
The site is on Highway 30 just outside of Campbellford’s boundaries on 48 acres of land donated by Jim Curle.
Members of the hospital, as well as local and provincial politicians, OMNI Health Care and other key stakeholders took part in the announcement.
In a release, Campbellford Memorial Hospital says the new facilities would provide a new CMH, a long-term care home, community mental health programs, and other community healthcare services.
CMH says the new facilities are needed as the building ages.
“Our current hospital is aging and has had minimal upgrades over the decades.” said Interim President and CEO of Campbell Memorial Hospital, Eric Hanna.
“Our team’s full understanding of the facility’s infrastructure limitations and deficiencies further reinforces our urgent goal of building a new hospital as part of a Campus of Care. While we advocate and move towards redevelopment, we must provide patients, staff and physicians with a safe, comfortable environment in the short term, and this is why we have partnered with the provincial government to make timely, necessary upgrades to the current building.”
The hospital says it has applied for a capital planning grant to fund the planning for the project. The funding is pending approval from the Minister of Health.
