Ontario Investing $1.95 Million in Hospital Upgrades and Repairs in Hanover

$266.2 million invested to support critical infrastructure upgrades at hospitals across the province

HANOVER — The Ontario government is investing $1,959,643 to complete upgrades and repairs at Hanover and District Hospital, creating a safer, more comfortable space for people and their families to connect to care and services, close to home. This funding is part of Ontario’s broader investment of over $266 million through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) to support infrastructure upgrades, maintenance and repairs at 126 hospitals across the province.

“This investment ensures that members of the community will be able to access a high standard of care within our hospitals and allow for those hospitals to make critical infrastructure upgrades to maintain operation,” said Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers.

The Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund enables health-care system partners to address their urgent infrastructure needs including upgrading or replacing roofs, windows, security systems, fire alarms and emergency generators. Since 2024, the Ontario government has increased funding through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund by 10% each year, allowing even more hospitals to complete upgrades and repairs in a timely manner.

“Our government is making historic investments to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring that more people in Hanover and the surrounding area can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment will enable Hanover and District Hospital to address priority infrastructure needs so patients and their families can continue to access vital services and care in their community.”

Over the next 10 years, Ontario is investing approximately $64 billion in major health infrastructure. This is part of the government’s plan to get shovels in the ground on more than 50 major hospital projects across the province, which will deliver approximately 3,000 new hospital beds to enhance access to quality care and build a connected, people-first health-care system.

Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, Ontario is expanding and modernizing hospitals and building new health-care facilities, making it faster and easier for people of all ages to connect to the high-quality care they need, where and when they need it.

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