Give to the hospital's capital campaign

It has been an exciting year and the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation has lots to celebrate as we head into holiday season.

In May 2022, the Kincardine hospital expansion project received approval from the Ministry of Health to advance to Stage 3 of the Ministry’s five-stage capital planning process. The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) project team has been working hard and will soon submit Stage 3 documents for Ministry review and approval.    

The Kincardine hospital has not had a major upgrade in 33 years, at a time when the primary focus was on inpatient care. Today, our hospital provides so many other crucial services such as an Emergency Services, Medical Imaging and Laboratory Services. The demand for all these services is exploding due to modern medical practices and the growing population of Kincardine and surrounding area. But our hospital lacks the space to properly deliver these services while, at the same time, its aging infrastructure continues to deteriorate.

By 2026, it is predicted that emergency room visits will increase by 29%; medical imaging procedures will increase by 52%; and lab procedures will rise by 133%.

“I think anywhere you have new facilities, it’s very attractive for recruitment and retention of staff,” said Dr. Jason Murray, who works in family medicine and as an ER doctor, and is a member of the Building Health care for Generations Capital Campaign Committee. “Attracting and retaining staff will be key to ensuring quality care close to home and reducing the risk of ER closures due to staffing shortages.”