Lakeridge Health Invites Community Members to Help Shape the Future of the Bowmanville Hospital

Posted on Tuesday September 24, 2024

(Durham Region) - September 24, 2024 - Lakeridge Health welcomes all members of the Durham Region community to attend special visioning sessions and grab a sneak peek of the plans for Bowmanville Hospital’s much-anticipated hospital redevelopment project.

To be held on October 22 (in-person) and October 30 (virtual), the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment Community Visioning Sessions will enable community members to hear the latest redevelopment plans and upcoming milestones, see the design concepts, and share their insight.

“We’re so excited to engage our community and share more information about the largest project in Bowmanville Hospital’s history,” said Cynthia Davis, President and CEO, Lakeridge Health. “We’re incredibly grateful for a very supportive community and look forward to hearing your ideas. Your feedback will help us create a space that best meets the needs of our growing population and will elevate patient care in a state-of-the-art facility for generations to come. This important project enables Lakeridge Health to continue to create a strong, integrated system of care and achieve its vision of One System. Best Health.

Lakeridge Health welcomes all community members to the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment Community Visioning Sessions. Please join us at one of two sessions:

In-Person at Bowmanville Hospital on October 22
Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Bowmanville Hospital – Cafeteria, 47 Liberty St S, Bowmanville, ON L1C 2N4
RSVP: surveymonkey.com/r/BowmanvilleVisioning

Virtually on October 30
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Time: 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Location: Zoom Webinar
RSVP: bit.ly/BowmanvilleVirtualVisioning

About the Bowmanville Hospital Redevelopment Project
As one of the fastest growing regions in Ontario, the Durham Region population is expected to double by 2041. To ensure our integrated, regional system of health can continue to meet the rapidly growing demands of our community, the reimagined Bowmanville Hospital will undergo a significant expansion, nearly doubling its current size.

Once complete, the redeveloped Bowmanville Hospital will usher in a new era of health care delivery in Durham Region with features including new ambulatory care clinics and a Haemodialysis Centre. It will also house a rooftop helipad to enable rapid access to emergency services, and Level 3 Critical Care capacity, the highest level of care provided in hospitals for critically ill or injured patients. The plans also include a new parking garage supporting more convenient access for patients, visitors, staff and volunteers, as well as additional green space to enhance the well-being of everyone in the community.

About Lakeridge Health
With five hospitals, four emergency departments, three critical care units, a long-term care home, a full range of medical and surgical specialties, more than 20 community health-care locations and a state-of-the-art surgical centre within the Jerry Coughlan Health & Wellness Centre, Lakeridge Health offers some of the broadest and most comprehensive acute care, ambulatory care, and long-term care services in Ontario.

Lakeridge Health is also home to several regional specialty centres and services, including the Central East Regional Cancer Program, R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre, The Shoulder Centre, and eye care and chronic kidney disease services. Additionally, we are proud to serve our community with a full suite of inpatient, ambulatory, and community-based mental health and addictions services, and provide safe, high-quality, compassionate care in our state-of-the-art long-term care home, Lakeridge Gardens.

Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of more than 8,700 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a proud member of the Durham Ontario Health Team (Durham OHT) and works in collaboration with the Durham OHT, as well as primary care, and community and government partners to foster a truly integrated, regional system of care. Together, we are focused on empowering people to live their best health and fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable environment for all.

For more information contact:
Sharon Navarro
Manager, Public Relations
Lakeridge Health
905-453-7889
snavarro@lh.ca