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v 4 - WATERLOO CHRONICIE 'Wedne‘dqy. September 11, 2013 mumlnmon and more beds (52 for ($8 million) and the remain ChronicleStafi adults. up from 44; 13 for ing $2.5 million from other children. up from eight). hospital capital funds. 5 he largest hospital in u , . “As always, our commu~ ; ¢ the region celebrated We V9 [tiled up [0 nity was generous and sup- more than $63 million the cam i portive," said Ron Caudle, in upgrades last week. offi- 10 Fag” chair of the board of gover- a ’ ' cially bringing five years of S gan 8. 5 nors for the Grand River INVITES YOU W ”61. . . renovation work to a close. healthcarefacrltty Hospital Foundation. “We've . Q Q i, The patientcare develop- ' lived up to the campaign : ‘323",,}-1._f mam ‘ " ment project lauded last ourcommuertty slogan The healthcare facili- ‘ - 7“? f”: .;tj ' ‘ a”; - Thursdaywill provide better deserves. ty our community ‘ a. Q 3. ’ Q patient care over a range of _ deserves.” - .®‘ a" . ‘ 3 Q, Q < Q specialized programs and (Qhairhzz?mcf;;fil:dmwn The hospital has been t . , 5,1}? 5 y i g s f, semces. opening and unveiling each , j ‘ “We've added capacity, - A range of improve- new section of the hospital 5 I because it's a growing ments to the 10 operating as they were completed. but wedneSdaY’ September 25th! 2â€"4 M region. we've updated rooms, Thursday's event was a ................................... spacesandifyouknowwhat 0Acustomvbuilt space chance to say thank you to i the old ones looked like you for day surgery and out4 staff, contractors and donors ' “MW-h know how much better it is, patient procedures to mini» for their hard work and for ‘ l Q we've made it safer but most mize patient travel through putting up with the compliâ€" ; importantly we've made it the hospital. cations involved with modâ€" . â€" . q»: ,;‘ g 5 Us” :; 1 $5; 5 more friendly for patients - A renovated oncology emizing a hospital while still _ C I It. Q 353. {jg ; ‘ , ‘ Q; 5 and their families." said hos- inpatient unit with easy profidingcare to patients. ' f 1 v 2 five; 5.“ - a sari ”and” if pital president and CEO access to the regional cancer The hospital is still con, ' p t $5 . A, ,,Q .Q. ; ,:QQ Malcolm Maxwell. centre. quieter rooms, a tinuing to upgrade both the ‘ 'Q : -,‘ was} 2 1, at: {2 QQQQA Q "ff 122??â€" Improvements include: lounge for families and eight Kitchener and Freeport sites. 5. . ,_! “by 1:5.in H “5,32 Q _ a. t _-;’e'&?â€"*-Q;?,i;5,§f 'flie addition of 30 med» additional beds. and recently completed or :. ’ T's; ‘ 5" > “3" “w” firjffv J ical surgical beds. The total project cost upcoming work includes f “J ”I“ ' ’ ' 7" ' ‘1 ‘ fig?“- Q4? 7 0 A new state-of~the~art $63.5 million and funds $2.7 million in new renal if “W.” x . ’ wig ‘ $7"; intensive care unit with four were collected from the dialysis machines, a $1 5 ~' , *’ “fun, ”ms, faxed”? ~' a»; ”r. v» times the space ofthe previ» Ontario Ministry of Health million redevelopment oi .Q Q ous unit and 20 beds (up and Long Term Care (547 the Kitchener-Waterlm site’s ' ' ‘ "' ' from 14). million) the Region ofWaterâ€" inpatient pharmacy and the “CHM“ m ~ A dedicated chiatric loo ($6 million), the Grand acquisition of new infusion PSY ' murmur Q . ' intensive care area for adults River Hospital Foundation pumps for patients. I _ \ (l { September" 9 ~- October“ I? g , Explore Conestoga Mall iasmons inspired by Pans. E f New York and London at the Centre Court display and find Q out how you can enter for a chance to mn 61 82.000 travel voucher to the? fashion destinatum of your chowo and a 2 $1,000 H8tMQ‘f.’ 0.1'Eitolu‘ WM“ kfriz‘w.‘f’i(\r_“T.;'loff;i:.“wt‘8' f. a l 5»~w‘1~'rt7‘>‘lt’-le‘7.i séiiw Wu ‘. Whatwwjus’ rvvwrr‘ n l flit/W Conestoga Mall “1 ‘ . ‘ ‘ i' ‘ l, i“ .. T" >" 1‘ "~A"..'“i i".‘ v\. ‘ t v (D '