Hospitals and senior care in Winnipeg are going to get major upgrades.
The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority and the province have announced almost $20 million over 27 months for renovations.
The money comes after the closure of three emergency rooms and consolidation of services in the city.
A new area for treating minor emergencies is to be created at St. Boniface Hospital, and the current one at Health Sciences Centre is to be expanded to cut down on ER wait times.
Renovations will also be done to increase mental-health beds at Victoria Hospital, which will also have geriatric rehabilitation services.
Deer Lodge Centre is to see 10 new special-needs rooms built to deal with behavioural concerns.
The health authority also says St. Boniface Hospital Foundation will fund a study to explore the feasibility of a helipad at that hospital.
(CTV Winnipeg)
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