Plans are underway to expand St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
The project will add 5,500 square feet to the hospital, plus renovate existing space to meet current standards for patient care, infection control, privacy and occupational health.
It also involves improving the emergency department to meet new standards, learned from the Covid pandemic.
The hospital says the province has approved sketch and block plan designs. It’s now working with engineers to make construction drawings.
No timeline for the project has been announced.
The Barry’s Bay-based hospital sees more than 11,000 patients per year.
Board Chair Kevin Quade says the redevelopment “will support the continued delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care that we are proud to provide to residents.”