TORONTO - Laurel Broten, MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, joined hospital officials, community members and health care partners today to celebrate the official start of construction for the redevelopment project at Trillium Health Centre-West Toronto. 

“This project is another example of our government's commitment to keeping all Ontarians healthy now and well into the future,” said Broten. “This investment will provide increased access to health care services for families in our community.” 

Highlights of the Trillium Health Centre - West Toronto project includes:

  • expansion of ambulatory surgical care facilities 
  • redevelopment and expansion of the Urgent Care Centre 
  • creation of  a cancer detection and treatment facility 
  • creation of healing gardens 
  • expansion of a new South entrance. 

Construction is expected to be completed in late 2008. 

Work is also underway at Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga, where the redevelopment is expected to be completed in late 2009. 

Highlights of the Trillium Health Centre - Mississauga project includes: 

  • a new cardiac catheterization lab 
  • an operating room for cardiac surgery 
  • additional cardiovascular intensive care beds 
  • additional coronary care beds 
  • diagnostic and support services 
  • an increase of up to 135 inpatient beds.

“The expansion and redevelopment of Trillium Health Centre will create innovative new healing spaces that will help staff provide the patient-centred care our community needs and deserves,” said Janet Davidson, President and CEO of Trillium Health Centre. “The transformation of our West Toronto ambulatory care centre combines state-of-the-art technology with bright and comfortable spaces to create a healing environment.” 

Infrastructure Ontario will work with Trillium Health Centre to redevelop the hospital, which will remain publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable.  Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province's larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects -- ensuring they are built on time and on budget. 

This project is guided by principles outlined in the Province's Building a Better Tomorrow framework, which ensures public ownership of core assets such as hospitals, schools, and water and wastewater facilities. The Trillium Health Centre project is one of many infrastructure projects being upgraded and modernized under ReNew Ontario, the government's five-year, $30-billion plus public infrastructure investment plan.  

Visit www.infrastructureontario.ca  for more information. 

Contacts:  

Amy Tang      
Minister's Office     
Public Infrastructure Renewal  
416 325-4048 

Jennifer Sclisizzi 
Infrastructure Ontario 
416 325-7409 

Larry Roberts 
Trillium Health Centre 
905-848-7580, ext. 3832 

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