PERTH-WELLINGTON – On Nov. 18, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced hospitals throughout Perth and Wellington counties would receive over $4.3 million in funding through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF). The funding will support local hospitals as they make critical upgrades, repairs, and maintain their facilities.
“This funding is essential for our hospitals to continue providing the best care possible in our rural communities,” Rae said. “The highest-quality care requires the highest-quality equipment and facilities. This funding will provide that.”
Listowel Memorial Hospital will receive $1,086,510 of the total HIRF allocated regionally.
Ontario is providing $175 million to hospitals through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund and over $7.6 million to community health service providers through the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund. This funding from the province allows its health care system partners to address urgent infrastructure renewal needs such as upgrades or replacements of roofs, windows, security systems, fire alarms and back-up generators.
“The Ontario Hospital Infrastructure Renewal Program provides consistent, annual funding to support maintaining hospital infrastructure such as boilers, roofs, generators and fire sprinkler systems,” said Karl Ellis, Listowel and Wingham Hospitals Alliance CEO. “We are grateful that this funding is available to keep our hospital facilities in Listowel and Wingham up to date.”
Groves Memorial Community Hospital, Guelph General Hospital, and St. Josephs Health Care will also receive $150,000, $27,084, and $454,246, respectively. Additionally, the Hope Place Centres, and Guelph Community Health Centre will receive $20,788 and $304,868 respectively, through the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund (CIRF).
“Our government is making investments to ensure Ontario’s hospitals and community health infrastructure continue to be state-of-the-art facilities,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This funding will also help build the capacity we need to end hallway health care and ensure people continue to receive world-class care.”
HIRF was established in 1999 and provides annualized funding to assist hospitals in renewing their facilities. This includes upgrades, repairs, and maintenance projects. Grants through the HIRF supplement hospital needs on a priority basis.
