Rae Announces Over $3.4M for Local ER’s and Hospital Beds
[Perth-Wellington] – Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced over $3.4 million in funding for local emergency rooms and Acute Medical and Surgical Beds.
“This funding will help reduce emergency department wait times and expand bedded capacity locally,” said MPP Rae. “Our local emergency departments and health care professionals go above and beyond each day. Our hospitals are an integral part of our rural communities, and I am glad to see our government continues to make investments in them.”
The Government of Ontario is investing an additional $44 million this year in 165 high volume and smaller emergency departments to reduce wait times and provide more efficient healthcare. The province is also investing up to $1.17 billion in 2023-24 to support bedded capacity at hospitals across Ontario.
Local funding as provided by the Ministry of Health:
| Emergency Department | Funding Amount |
| St. Mary’s Memorial Hospital | $ 150,000 |
| Listowel Memorial Hospital | $ 150,000 |
| Mount Forest Louise Marshall | $ 150,000 |
| Palmerston and District Hospital | $ 150,000 |
| Stratford General Hospital | $ 260,000 |
| Bedded Capacity | |
| Stratford General Hospital | $ 2,555,000 |
| Total | $ 3,415,000 |