Health and Community Services
August 13, 2013
The communities of Port aux Basques, Burgeo and Ramea will benefit from $771,300 in new equipment, repairs and renovations to improve infrastructure, enhance care and increase patient safety.
“The availability of health care impacts every resident of Newfoundland and Labrador,” said the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and Community Services. “Communities along our southwest coast are serviced by health centres in Port aux Basques, Burgeo and Ramea. Investing over $770,000 in this region will help ensure that our physicians, nurses and health care workers have modern equipment and improved facilities to treat and care for patients, families and all residents of our communities.”
The Dr. Charles L. LeGrow Health Centre in Port aux Basques will receive $663,000 for renovations to the facility. This funding will be used for ongoing mechanical system upgrades, replacement of exterior doors and flooring, renovations to the nursing station on the long-term care unit and enhancements to building access and security. Also included in the funding will be renovations to physician/staff housing in the community.
“We are pleased to partner with the Provincial Government to enhance the provision of health care in the southwest coast of our region,” said Dr. Susan Gillam, CEO, Western Health. “These investments assist us in ensuring access to quality health care services for the people of this area.”
In Burgeo, the Calder Health Centre will benefit from $90,300 for new equipment including stretchers, a fetal monitoring unit, ceiling lift, patient beds and upgrades to building access and security. In addition, the Ramea Medical Clinic will receive $14,000 for a new powered ambulance cot to enhance patient and staff safety during patient transfers.
Budget 2013 includes a total investment of $226 million in capital infrastructure, which includes $165.8 million for continuing construction and redevelopment; $40.2 million for new equipment; and, $20 million for repairs and renovations. Since 2004, the Provincial Government has provided nearly $6.3 million for repairs, renovations and equipment in the communities of Port aux Basques and Burgeo.
Media contacts:
| Scott Barfoot Director of Communications Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-1377, 690-6290 scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca |
Heidi Staeben-Simmons Director of Communications Western Health 709-637-5252 heidistaebensimmons@westernhealth.nl.ca |
2013 08 13 9:25 a.m.