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<\/p>\nAccording to provincial officials, the current Cardston Health Centre, built in 1959, is one of the oldest facilities in the province and no longer meets modern safety, accessibility and infection control standards. The government says the new centre will address these deficiencies while expanding inpatient capacity from 19 to 24 beds, including labour and delivery\u2013postpartum, isolation, and bariatric rooms, as well as up to 11 emergency treatment spaces.<\/p>\n
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\u201cA strong and resilient health care system means building modern health care infrastructure across the province, including in rural Alberta,\u201d explains Martin Long, Minister of Infrastructure. \u201cThe Cardston replacement hospital will provide better emergency care, improved patient outcomes, and better access to high-quality care in the rural communities of southern Alberta.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new health centre in Cardston will strengthen health care across the Cardston-Kainai region and southern Alberta, ensuring rural residents have reliable access to high-quality care, closer to home,\u201d notes Justin Wright, parliamentary secretary for rural health (South).<\/p>\n
According to the government, the Cardston\u2013Kainai area serves more than 16,000 residents and supports about 500,000 annual visitors to the Waterton National Park area. Provincial officials say it is home to diverse communities with unique and complex health needs. <\/p>\n
The province says the Blood Tribe Department of Health has been invited to collaborate in the functional programming process for the Cardston Health Centre to help inform planning and ensure the facility meets the needs of the community. It\u2019s hoped the collaboration will support culturally safe health care planning and ensure Blood Tribe health priorities are understood and considered in the facility design.<\/p>\n
\u201cA new hospital is a major investment to the community and perhaps the largest Cardston has ever seen,\u201d suggests Joseph Schow, MLA for Cardston-Siksika. \u201cWith support from local health professionals, leaders and surrounding communities, I could not be more excited to see this project move ahead. I look forward to getting shovels in the ground and seeing progress on this facility in the years ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new Cardston Health Centre is an extremely important site for the community, and will reflect the diverse population and cultural richness of the region,\u201d shares Andre Tremblay, interim president and CEO of Alberta Health Services. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe Town of Cardston sincerely thanks the provincial government for supporting a new hospital,\u201d exclaims Paula Brown, mayor, Town of Cardston. \u201cThis vital investment brings improved care, strengthens our community and ensures residents in Cardston and surrounding areas have access to the health care they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n