State of the art hospital opening in Oakville

Ontario Investing up to $2.27 Billion to Enhance Health Care and Patients’ Experience

The new Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital will open its doors on December 13, providing expanded health care services and an improved patient experience. The facility is triple the size of the existing Oakville hospital it will replace.

“This is a significant and exciting milestone for health care in Ontario. The new Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital will help put patients first by providing better access to high quality health care services in a modern facility”, said Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care.

Ontario is investing up to $2.27 billion in this project, which is being delivered on time and on budget. Premier Kathleen Wynne was at the hospital November 17 to celebrate the completion of the new facility. The new complex will offer an array of benefits to patients, including:

• Up to 457 inpatient beds ready on opening day, which represents an increase of 135 beds from the current hospital.
• A full range of health services, including maternal and child care, critical care, emergency care, surgery, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, diagnostics, ambulatory care and a variety of support services.
• Inpatient and outpatient mental health services for adults, adolescents and children.
• Enhanced patient privacy and infection-prevention measures, including 80 per cent single-patient rooms.
• Patient-centred enhancements such as oversized windows, patient-controlled lighting and temperature, room service food delivery, and patient rooms with a pull-out couch so a family member can stay overnight with a loved one.
• Calm, quiet indoor and outdoor spaces.

The 1.6 million square foot facility is about the same size as the Toronto Eaton Centre.