Health and Community Services
April 4, 2014

Health Care Infrastructure Strengthening Communities and Regions

$1.5 million Invested for Continued Redevelopment of James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre

Residents of Gander and surrounding communities will benefit from $1.5 million allocated in Budget 2014: Shared Prosperity, Fair Society, Balanced Outlook for the continued redevelopment of the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre. This funding will initiate phase one of a $16 million four-year project that will ensure the longevity of the facility for current and future generations.

“Health care facilities are an integral part of our communities, our families and our entire province. This year’s investment of $1.5 million in the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre will ensure that this facility will continue to meet the needs of this region for many years to come. Our government has placed great emphasis on developing new and maintaining current health care infrastructure. This focus benefits patients, health care workers and Newfoundland and Labrador.”
- The Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and Community Services

The $16 million redevelopment project will begin this year with work to renovate space within the hospital to accommodate eight beds which will provide swing space for the next phases of the project. This includes mechanical and engineering upgrades including new air handling units.

“I am very pleased to see this investment in the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre. This facility has serviced the people of Gander and the surrounding communities for many years. Through this year’s funding and the four-year commitment to this redevelopment project, it will continue to provide exceptional health care services to our families, communities and the entire region.”
- The Honourable Kevin O’Brien, Minister of Advanced Education and Skills and MHA for Gander

Future phases of the redevelopment work at the health centre include renovations to the obstetrics and gynecology area, the inpatient and medicine wing, ambulatory care clinic and other clinics.

“We are very pleased by the Provincial Government’s continued investment in James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre. We are now able to move forward with important renovations as well as engineering and planning work that will lay the foundation for future renovations to inpatient and outpatient areas. Renovating our facilities allows us to modernize our spaces and therefore contributes to our goal of providing safe patient care.”
- John Kattenbusch, Vice President of Finance and Infrastructure, Central Health

Since 2004, the Provincial Government has invested over $1.5 billion for new health care infrastructure, repairs, renovations and new equipment across the province, including over $27 million in the Gander region.

QUICK FACTS

• The Provincial Government is committing $1.5 million through Budget 2014 for the continued redevelopment of the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre.
• The funding will be used for the first phase of a $16 million multi-year redevelopment project that will see renovations completed to the obstetrics and gynecology area, the inpatient and medicine wing, ambulatory care clinic and other clinics.
• Recently an investment of more than $240,000 was announced for four new dialysis stations to be added to the James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre allowing for an additional 24 dialysis patients to receive services in the Gander region.

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