In recognition of the urgent need for greater access to healthcare in our community, the planning for the South Niagara Site continues to move forward.
Niagara Falls | Welland | Fort Erie & Port Colborne
Proposed Services in Welland by Category
Centre of Excellence with Specialized Services
Other Proposed Services
Emergency Services | Diagnostics | Mental Health | Kidney care | Ambulatory Care Clinics | Public Resources
Based on community feedback, we have adjusted our proposal to the Ministry of Health to develop a robust plan for Welland that will keep the hospital open and provide a wide range of services.
The site will feature a Centre of Excellence in eye care as well as a long list of outpatient services including dialysis, complex care mental health and addictions services, to name a few.
Within the Strategic Plan we speak to our regional model, moving to two acute care sites and one ambulatory site. Talking about our regional model is not new. In 2016, a Master Plan for Niagara Health services across the region was submitted to the Ministry of Health, inclusive of two large acute care sites (one in north Niagara, the other in south Niagara) and one ambulatory site with 24/7 emergency services (the Welland Site). In 2018, the Ministry was in agreement with our Master Plan and subsequently approved the South Niagara Site Capital Project as a first project supporting the Master Plan. We are bringing it to the forefront for constructive discussions transparently through our Strategic Plan.
The Welland City Council, as well as the provincial government, has endorsed this proposal, which is before the Ministry of Health for formal approvals.
24/7 Emergency Services
8-10 Observation Beds (treatment for patients who may require up to 24 hours of care
Stabilization, Transfer, Treatment and Care Coordination
X-ray
Ultrasound
CT
Ontario Breast Screening Program
Diagnostic Cardiac Ultrasound (Echocardiography)
Stress Testing
ECG
Lab Services
Long-Term Care
Niagara Health currently operates 115 long-term care beds at the Welland Site – 75 beds in our Extended Care Unit and 40 beds in an adjacent interim unit. In March, the Ontario Government announced that the 40 interim beds will become permanent, and there will be an expansion of an additional 13 beds, bringing the total to 128 permanent beds.
Adult day services
Outpatient Clinics
Child and Adolescent day services
Eating Disorders Clinics
Hepatitis C Clinics
Residential treatment services
Orthopedics/Fracture Clinics
Plastics
Chronic Disease Management
Geriatric Services
Diagnostics
Assessment
Cataract surgery and other procedures
Follow-up care
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