More than $470,000 invested in local health care

BROOKS — More than $470,000 has been invested at the Brooks Health Centre on a new high-pressure sterilization boiler, which ensures clinical equipment and tools are properly cleaned.

Funding for this project came from the Government of Alberta’s Infrastructure Maintenance Program (IMP). In recent years, additional IMP funding has been invested in other projects at the Brooks Health Centre, including repairs to the roof, flooring and skylight; installation of a new security system; and development of new labour and delivery suites.

“Projects like these help maintain our facilities and ensure our patients stay well,” says Sean Chilton, Chief Zone Officer in the South Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS). “It is also vital we keep our health care infrastructure up to date.”

AHS, in partnership with Alberta Infrastructure and Alberta Health, is building and renewing facilities across the province to provide accessible, sustainable, quality health care to all.

“These facility upgrades are part of our government’s work supporting health care delivery in rural Alberta,” says Sarah Hoffman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “Investing in health facility maintenance allows us to continue providing the high-quality health services Albertans expect and deserve.”

Each year, AHS submits a list of IMP priority renovation, repair or upgrade projects for the next three years to Alberta Health and Alberta Infrastructure to ensure the projects meet program criteria. Projects are ranked in priority from those that must be done immediately to ensure safety and health of patients and staff, to non-urgent projects that need to be addressed over time.

Taking into account the diverse needs of Albertans, AHS is strategically investing in the health system to support patients and communities to stay healthy and manage illness effectively.
AHS maintains more than 450 facilities throughout the province, including hospitals, clinics, continuing care facilities, mental health facilities and community health sites.

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. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.

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