RENFREW — With Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) approval of an Exceptional Circumstances Project (ECP) Grant, Renfrew Victoria Hospital will receive an injection of up to $2.46 million for repairs and upgrades.
This funding is additional to $263,946 in one-time funding through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) program, bringing the total to $2,723,946 for the 2017–18 fiscal year, a substantial increase over 2016–17 funding of $441,319.
“This request/positioning has been a real focus of our Senior Management team over the past number of years,” said Randy Penney, RVH president and CEO. “We have worked closely with Ministry officials, the LHIN, our engineering consultants and our internal staff. I would like to acknowledge the hard work of Tim Sonnenburg, Julia Boudreau, Jamie Cobus, Shelley Clarke and so many others who have positioned us well to access these dollars,” says Randy Penney, RVH President & CEO.
RVH’s application totalled just over $8 million for physical plant upgrades. The submission included elevator replacements, air handling units, chilled water plant replacement, boiler plant replacement, exterior windows and generator replacement—items that are aged or nearing the end of their service lifetime.
The boiler project, estimated at $1.985 million has already started and will be completed during the non-heating months.
“This ongoing investment in our hospital facility will address critical needs in infrastructure and ensure that RVH is able to continue providing care in a safe and efficient environment. I would like to thank the MOHLTC,” Mr. Penney added.
The hospital must meet the project completion deadline and reporting requirements set out by the Ministry.
