Wednesday, October 15th was a momentous day for the healthcare sector in our region!
Ontario’s Premier, Doug Ford visited 1060 Lakeview Drive in Kenora, the future site of the region’s new hospital and Wiigwas Elder and Senior Care and shared “We’re replacing the Lake of the Woods District Hospital in Kenora with a new, state-of-the-art hospital, complete with a suite for the hospital’s new MRI machine and long-term care for local residents.” He spoke and other local leaders spoke to the historic investments being made to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring that the people of Northwestern Ontario can connect to convenient care, where and when they need it.
$50 million has now been allocated, which will allow the next stage of work surrounding the new hospital to begin including detailed design and procurement.
Read the provincial news release here: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1006603/ontario-connecting-more-people-to-health-care-in-kenora
