More provincial healthcare funding is coming to Grande Prairie as the Government of Alberta announced a $2.42 million investment to enhance kidney care services for Peace Country residents.
According to the province, the funding will directly support the Queen Elizabeth II Ambulatory Care Centre in expanding its hemodialysis unit to provide care for up to 24 patients daily.
The Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation will also provide a $1.5 million bump to support the project, and the space will be named the Sargent Family Kidney Care Centre to honour the Sargent family’s sizeable donation to the foundation for this project.
Grande Prairie Regional Hospital Foundation Executive Director Keith Curtis says he is proud of the work being done to expand kidney care services in the swan city. He says the project is another healthcare project that will impact the community in a positive way.
“We are proud to support this initiative and grateful to the Sargent Family Foundation for their dedication to extended kidney care in Grande Prairie and the Peace Region,” he says.
The provincial funding for this project comes as part of a nearly $15.5 million investment from Alberta’s government in supporting healthcare across rural Alberta.
