Ontario Takes Next Step in Transformation of Uxbridge Healthcare
Redevelopment at Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge will connect more people to care in the Durham Region
UXBRIDGE — The Ontario government is connecting more people in Uxbridge and across Durham Region to hospital care close to home by investing over $4.5 million to support the redevelopment and expansion of Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge. This new funding builds on the $3 million the government has previously invested to support early planning for the redevelopment.
“With the approval for early works to begin at the Uxbridge Hospital Redevelopment Site, we are a step closer to getting it done,” said Peter Bethlenfalvy, MPP for Pickering-Uxbridge. “The early works will allow for the necessary infrastructure for the new Long-Term Care and Hospital buildings, paving the way for the brighter future for healthcare in Uxbridge.”
Through this new investment, several site works will be completed to support the next stage of Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge’s redevelopment project, including the construction of the east portion of the north service road and the provision of a new mechanical generator. The expansion of the hospital will create a larger, state-of-the-art space to expand services and ensure the hospital can continue to meet the needs of the Uxbridge community. Site work is set to begin once the construction contract is awarded and is scheduled to be completed prior to the main project commencing construction.
“Our government is making historic investments in Ontario’s hospitals to ensure people of all ages can access the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment to support Early Works construction at Oak Valley Health – Uxbridge is another step forward in their redevelopment and will ensure families in Uxbridge can access high-quality care in their community, for generations to come.”
As previously announced, the redevelopment will bring health care and community providers together across three facilities: a new hospital, a long-term care home, and an ambulatory care building. This initiative aims to enhance the patient experience and improve access to integrated, high-quality care. The long-term care home is planned to accommodate 192 beds, 92 of which are new beds for the region.
Once completed, the expanded hospital will include:
• Increased bed capacity, with the addition of 11 new beds, bringing the total number of beds at the hospital up to 31 beds.
• Expansion of key services, including diagnostic imaging, cardiorespiratory services, and laboratory and pharmacy services.
• Increased access to inpatient, emergency and ambulatory services.
As a next step, the ministry is working with Oak Valley Health and Infrastructure Ontario to issue the Request for Proposals to tender this project. Once the project is tendered and awarded, a construction schedule will be confirmed.
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is expanding and modernizing Ontario’s hospitals, making it faster and easier for people of all ages to connect to the high-quality care they need, where and when they need it.
QUICK FACTS
• Oak Valley Health’s Uxbridge Hospital is currently a 20-bed community hospital, offering diagnostic and emergency services to people living in the community.
• Over the next 10 years, Ontario’s investments will lead to nearly $50 billion in health infrastructure across the province, building 3,000 new beds in addition to over 3,500 critical care, acute and post-acute beds our government has added since 2020.
• Through Your Health, Ontario is getting shovels in the ground for over 50 hospital developments across the province.
• The Ontario government is investing more than $228 million this year to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs at 129 hospitals and 58 community health care facilities across the province, a 10 per cent increase from last year. This includes over $2.8 million to Oak Valley Health in 2024-25.
QUOTES
“As the communities we serve continue to grow, so does our responsibility to provide modern, accessible, and integrated health care. This redevelopment will not only enhance hospital care but also expand long-term care and ambulatory services to better support patients at every stage of their health journey. We are excited to take this next step in building a future-ready health care campus that will serve patients and families, close to home, for years to come.”
— Mark Fam, President and CEO, Oak Valley Health
“This is a historic day for Uxbridge. The early works for our new healthcare campus marks the beginning of the most significant project for our community in the past 70 years. This state-of-the-art facility will be a cornerstone for the health and well-being of our residents for generations to come. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Peter Bethlenfalvy for believing in this project and advocating for our community at Queen’s Park. His support has been instrumental in making this dream a reality, and I’m incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished together.”
– Dave Barton, Mayor of Uxbridge
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
• Ontario Expanding Stevenson Memorial Hospital
• Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care