Health and Community Services
Labrador and Aboriginal Affairs
October 29, 2010Tender
Announced for Further Work on
New Labrador West Health Care Facility
A new health care centre in Labrador West will provide
residents with improved access to health care services in their
community. The Honourable Jerome Kennedy, Minister of Health and
Community Services, announced today the tender for the major phase of
construction for the centre, to be located in Labrador City.
"The Williams Government is making significant
investments this year in health care infrastructure throughout the
province," said Minister Kennedy. "This new facility in Labrador West
will replace the existing Captain William Jackman Hospital and will
offer a full array of services including acute and long-term care as
well as diagnostic, laboratory and community services."
The tender is for the construction of a new
two-storey, 10,312 square metre, 28-bed acute and long-term care
facility. Site development, foundations and structural steel work are
complete. Over $9 million has already been invested in the project. The
tender for this project is expected to be awarded this winter, with
construction expected to begin in the spring of 2011, and occupancy
expected in 2014.
"Today's announcement is a major step forward in the
construction of a new health care centre for Labrador West and will
result in a significant economic boost to the area," said the Honourable
John Hickey, Minister of Labrador Affairs. "Improved access to primary
health care services is an objective of the Northern Strategic Plan
and the completion of this facility will go a long way to achieve this
in Labrador West."
"I am thrilled to see this tender for this phase of
construction of our regional health care facility being issued as
scheduled following the great progress this current season on the
foundation and steel phase," said Jim Baker, MHA for Labrador West.
"This is evidence once again of our government's unwavering commitment
to the health care needs of the residents of Labrador West."
"We are very pleased to see this project moving to the
next phase," said Boyd Rowe, CEO, Labrador-Grenfell Health. "We look
forward with anticipation to working with the Provincial Government to
bring the new facility in Labrador West to completion."
Budget 2010:
The Right Investments — For Our
Children and Our Future
provided an investment of $208.9 million for
health care infrastructure throughout the province, including
investments in new construction, redevelopment of existing facilities,
purchase of new medical equipment and repairs and maintenance.
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