October 24, 2023
ST. PAUL – Work is underway on an emergency department (ED) upgrade and renovation at the St. Therese- St. Paul Healthcare Centre.
The $3.5-million project — funded through the Alberta government’s Rural Health Facilities Revitalization Program — includes adding three treatment spaces (for a total of nine); upgrades to existing treatment and triage spaces; upgrades to electrical and mechanical systems, including a new nurse call system; a new bariatric, accessible patient washroom; enhancements to staff support areas, and improved functionality to better serve clients. The upgrade is expected to enhance patient and staff safety, patient experience and patient flow.
“This investment in emergency care at the St. Therese-St. Paul Healthcare Centre will ensure residents will continue to have access to exceptional, high-quality urgent care for years to come.
I am extremely pleased to see these funds going into the healthcare system in our community,” says Scott Cyr, MLA for Bonnyville-Cold Lake-St. Paul.
While the overall size of the ED will remain unchanged, additional work will occur in other areas to accommodate ED renovations. This includes new imaging spaces and X-ray machine for diagnostic imaging, and a new electrocardiogram space.
Planning work for this project included extensive consultation with site leadership, staff and clinicians to create the new design, while developing a construction schedule that enables the ED to still be operational 24/7 with minimal disruption. Work is expected to be completed in mid-2024.
“This ED renovation ensures our community has a resilient and modern healthcare infrastructure capable of providing exceptional emergency care for years to come,” says site manager Jamie Malone. “The St. Therese – St. Paul Healthcare Centre is an important healthcare facility. We are committed to ensuring it continues to meet the healthcare needs of our local and area residents.”
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than four million adults and children living in Alberta. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our current focus is on reducing emergency department wait-times, improving EMS response times, increasing access to surgeries and improving patient flow.
