“I have a very strongly-worded letter on my desk ready to send to Alberta Infrastructure, but I don’t know yet who to send it to with upcoming changes to cabinet,” says Red Deer’s Mayor Ken Johnston. Nonetheless, the mayors of Red Deer and Red Deer County agree any further delay is completely unwarranted. is ludicrous.” -Red Deer County Mayor Jim Wood Even though the pandemic had a major effect on every facet in every jurisdiction, we still continued to work with AHS and Alberta Health throughout 20 to identify the scope of needs and build a business case to begin work on this essential project.” “Our $1.8 billion commitment to this project is critical to addressing the health care challenges experienced by people living in and around Red Deer, and our government has made this project a top priority from the beginning. “The reality is that this expansion, like every health care project, is not a typical construction project - it is highly complex, and in this case especially so because the hospital needs to stay open during planning and construction,” says Carr. The ministry says the $100,000 announced in 2020 was included in the earmarked $1.8 billion. Both declined comment, deferring to Alberta Infrastructure, who provided the following additional statement in lieu of one from Smith. RdnewsNOW reached out to former Premier Kenney’s and new Premier Danielle Smith’s offices on this matter. During this stage, we listen to the community and meet with experts, contractors, Alberta Health, and AHS to make sure the finished expansion best serves Albertans’ needs.”Ĭarr says based on this feedback, a construction schedule and detailed budget will be developed to make sure every dollar is spent wisely.
“After this, we’ll begin the design stage, where we identify which medical programs will be needed the most in Red Deer and surrounding area. This stage includes making sure rooms will be the right size, and making sure everyone who works there, from medical professionals to IT staff, all have the space, equipment, and support they need to do their jobs right,” explains Carr. It’s important to listen to everyone who’ll eventually use the building, as they provide valuable feedback during planning. “This is a critical step where we work closely with Alberta Health Services (AHS) to assess the current and future needs of patients. The expectation is completion by 2022’s end, says Chloe Carr, the ministry’s press secretary.
Two point hospital patch notes update#
RdnewsNOW asked Alberta Infrastructure for an update on construction, the ministry stating that the project is undergoing what’s called ‘functional programming.’ No tower is taller, no rooms have been added, there’s no cardiac catheterization, and stories of both burnt out health care workers and negative patient experiences continue to be exposed.Īnd now, the aforementioned ongoing hold up. Skip ahead to present-day, and ground remains unbroken.
Fast forward to January 2022, and Kenney was announcing $1.8 billion for said expansion, but still, no sod turned.
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