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| Providence Care's new hospital will bring together complex continuing care, geriatric care, palliative care, mental health and rehabilitation programs in one modern facility. |
Kingston’s university hospitals are working together to build and improve our health-care facilities. Our organizations’ shared redevelopment plan will mean greater access to the highly specialized care already available at Hotel Dieu, KGH and Providence Care.
We have been planning for the multi-year, multi-million dollar redevelopment of our sites for several years. Working closely with the provincial government, our organizations are moving ahead to create the kinds of space and capacity that will keep pace with patient demands and the specialized needs of our aging population. These significant renovation and expansion projects will also help us retain our valuable health-care professionals and recruit others to our world-class centre that is a key component in the South East Local Health Integration Network.
Meeting patient needs also means meeting the needs of tomorrow’s health-care providers. Through our affiliation with Queen’s University, we bring students into our facilities for firsthand training and experience. By expanding and upgrading our facilities, we will be able to continue our teaching role, preparing new doctors, nurses and health-care professionals.
Redevelopment would not be possible without significant support from the communities we serve. The University Hospitals Kingston Foundation has now unveiled details of the largest fundraising campaign in the hospitals’ more than 160-year history. The campaign will raise funds needed for the community’s share of the costs. The province will pay 90 per cent of construction provided the community picks up the remaining 10 per cent plus the cost of most of the required equipment.
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