Construction crews break ground on Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre
Construction crews have broken ground on the largest healthcare infrastructure renewal project in the country.
Trillium Health Partners (THP) and the Ontario Government announced on April 9 that work has officially started on the future home of The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre patient care tower in Etobicoke.
"We are thrilled to break ground on the new Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre, a critical step in making care more connected and convenient in Etobicoke and neighbouring communities,” said Premier Doug Ford. “With our government’s support for this project and more than 50 hospital projects across the province, we’re building a strong and resilient health care system for all Ontarians.”
The $1.3-billion fixed-priced contract to build and finance the facility was awarded to EllisDon in February. Site preparation began later that month, with the facility expected to be opened to the public in late 2029.
The 600,000-square-feet hospital will include a new patient tower, including a modern nine-story facility with over 350 beds and fully private patient rooms to ensure privacy and enhance infection prevention control. The expanded space will also allow TPH to connect more people to specialized care, including complex continuing care and rehabilitation services.
"Trillium Health Partners is proud to partner with Infrastructure Ontario and EllisDon Corporation on this historic project that will serve our community for generations to come,” said President and CEO Karli Farrow. “Once completed, The Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre will have space for over 350 beds, allowing us to increase our hospital’s capacity to provide quality health care from Milton to Toronto. This milestone brings us one step closer to more beds, shorter wait times, and greater specialization closer to home."
Trillium Health Partners serves over 1.7 million people each year and is expected to increase by nearly seven times more than the average hospital in Ontario as the Peel and Etobicoke communities continue to grow. No hospital in Ontario will face greater growth over the next 20 years: demand for its services is projected to double over that period.
In anticipation of this growth, the province’s investment will add over 600 more hospital beds for Trillium Health Partners’ overall redevelopment plan to expand services, reduce wait times and improve access to care for people in Peel Region, Etobicoke and surrounding communities.
Trillium Health Partners is one of the largest community hospital systems in Canada, serving over 1.7 million patients annually in Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities across its three sites: Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre.