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Coloured boxes showing stages of the Ministry of Health's capital planning process with an arrow indicating MAHC is at Stage 1.3Ministry of Health capital planning process

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Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare’s (MAHC) vision to reimagine local hospital care with two new hospitals in Muskoka is moving closer to reality.  In April 2022, the Ford government announced support for MAHC to move ahead with the next stage of planning for two new hospitals: a new hospital on the existing land in Huntsville, and a new hospital at a new location in Bracebridge.  Watch the announcement on YouTube. 

From now to December 2023, more detailed program and service planning to meet our community’s future needs will occur to ensure our plans meet the growing health care needs of patients and families in Muskoka and East Parry Sound.  With grant money provided by the Province of Ontario for the planning work (not new construction), MAHC is completing the next stage of the Ministry of Health’s capital planning process – this stage is known as Stage 1.3.  Our goal is to submit what is known as the Functional Program by September 30, 2023.

Stage 1.3 Functional Program

The work in this stage will be informed by volume projections looking out 10 to 20 years and the direct involvement of user groups.  User groups will be made up of MAHC team members, patients, family members, caregivers, community partners and stakeholders.  Through engagement sessions, they will be an essential part of our process, helping to describe future services, the staffing required and assisting in the detailed physical planning as the design process evolves.

The work completed in this stage will result in detailed diagrams of the buildings and physical space needed to support the programs and services, with learnings from the pandemic in mind.  Initial assumptions from previous work will be revisited to reflect how people receive care through various health services and regionally through more specialized health centres both today and in the future. 

Site Selection

A site selection process for the South Muskoka site will be part of this stage of planning in line with Ministry of Health criteria, including size and access among other factors such as zoning and environmental regulations, access to services like water and sewer and electricity as well as public transportation, and travel distances to other health service providers.  A comprehensive and transparent engagement process will occur with our communities to determine the most appropriate piece of land for a future hospital in Bracebridge.  

It’s important to MAHC to ensure the future property is well-suited and that all options are considered.  If you own property that meets the criteria below and/or would be interested in discussing whether your lands meet certain criteria or your property could potentially be considered through MAHC's site selection, please reach out to James DiPaolo from Urban Strategies at 416-316-1320 or via email to jdipaolo@urbanstrategies.com.

Do you have land in Bracebridge that should be considered for a new hospital?

Criteria includes:

  • The land has a minimum size of 40 acres, or could be combined with adjacent available land to meet this minimum size; 

  • The land is located within the Town of Bracebridge’s urban centre boundary; 

  • The land has access to a major road or highway;

  • The land has a usable shape, proportions, and topography; 

  • The land has access to municipal services such as water and sewer, or such services including electricity are available nearby. 

Definition of the Town of Bracebridge's Urban Centre Boundary
  • To the east: Highway 11 and Rosewarne DriveMap showing the urban centre boundaries
  • To the west and north of Muskoka River: South Monck Drive
  • To the west and south of Muskoka River: Stephens Bay Road
  • To the south: Town of Bracebridge / Town of Gravenhurst municipal boundary

Project Cost and Local Share

The work in this stage will help us to better understand the cost of the future builds.  We know that by the time we are at the stage of building the two new hospital sites, construction costs will have increased.  The preliminary order of magnitude from the earlier planning stages will be updated to be more current to today’s economy, the changed environment and effects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before the Ministry of Health will agree to fund our project for the two new sites, we have to demonstrate the community’s ability to pay for its share of the new builds.  The Ministry of Health will pay for most of the actual construction of a new building.  The local community is expected to pay a share of the entire project, which can be up to 30% of the total project cost, including furnishings, fixtures and hospital equipment.  The raising of the local share is a key focus of MAHC and our two hospital foundations, and one that we are fully committed to working through collaboratively with local municipalities and the community at large.  If we are not able to commit to how the community will fund the local share, our project for two new hospital sites will not proceed.  Learn more about our work to refine the community share.

Examples of costs paid for by the community's share include:

  • a portion of construction cost of hospital
  • equipment and technology
  • furnishings and fixtures
  • construction of revenue-generating space (i.e. parking lots)
  • any land/property required, and land alterations including site servicing
  • financing costs

Governance and Structure

The MAHC Board of Directors has formed a Capital Redevelopment Steering Committee to provide governance oversight.  A Capital Redevelopment Operations Committee has also been established with members of MAHC’s Leadership Team, physician leaders, hospital foundation representatives and project consultants.  Their purpose is to work through the Stage 1.3 requirements, reporting to and making recommendations to the Board’s steering committee.  The user groups will be key to our work and our final submission and will include staff, physicians, volunteers, patients and families.  These groups will ensure we understand  what they will need and what services and spaces should look like.

Information Sharing and Consultation

Community engagement has been an essential part of the planning process to date.  Feedback from internal and external stakeholders has shaped our plan for two new sites.  There will be various ways that user input will continue to be obtained throughout this journey.  Our success will rely on integrating feedback and insights from community partners, patients and families, and our staff, physicians and volunteers.  We are committed to keeping our MAHC team and our greater community informed as we move forward.  Don't forget you can subscribe to any of our webpages to receive updates by email by clicking on the green banner below.

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