Work Begins on New Parking Lot at LDMH
New public lot key first step in Dialysis Project
Leamington, ON – Work has begun on a new public parking lot across from the Emergency Department and Main Entrance at Leamington District Memorial Hospital. The new lot will encompass the corner of Fader and Lamarsh and will provide more convenient parking for the public due to its location across from the Main Hospital Entrance.
The Main Entrance was relocated to the Fader Street entrance in Fall 2009 in order to make way for the new Dialysis Unit. “This will provide much more convenient parking and access for the public,” states John P. Stenger, CEO of LDMH.
Stenger also reports that construction plans for the new Dialysis unit are well underway and anticipates the project starting in Spring 2010. “We have just submitted the final stage of approval to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. We anticipate this review will take 6 – 8 weeks, once we receive sign-off by the Ministry we will be able to take the project to tender,” he said.
The Satellite Dialysis Unit at LDMH will be a 6-station satellite unit of the Hotel Dieu-Grace Hospital’s Regional Dialysis Unit. Initially the hospital will provide treatment to 12 patients three times per week – Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
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Sarah Padfield
Vice President Corporate Services
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