In an article first published in the Spring 2015 issue of Canadian Healthcare Facilities, the magazine’s editor, Clare Tattersall, describes a project which is seeing undertaken one of the largest healthcare redevelopments in Ontario, as the new ‘campus-style’ 457 inpatient-bedded Oakville Hospital takes shape prior to a scheduled opening later this year.
Nestled on the shores of Lake Ontario between Toronto and Niagara Falls, Oakville is known for its picturesque harbours and vibrant arts and culture scene. By year’s end, however, the lakefront community will also be coveted for its new hospital.
Just shy of 1.6 million ft2 in size, and with a price tag of $2.7 billion, the new Oakville Hospital is one of the largest healthcare redevelopments in Ontario. It will provide up to 457 inpatient beds and offer a full range of health services, such as complex continuing care, rehabilitation and acute care, when it opens its doors in December. At that time, the hospital will replace the 450,000 ft2 Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital (OTMH), which can no longer accommodate the region’s high rate of growth.
“The creation of the new Oakville Hospital is critical to ensure we are able to meet the healthcare needs of Oakville residents today and in the future,” said Halton Healthcare Services’ (HHS) CEO and president, John Oliver, at the foundation pouring ceremony in June 2012.
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