SCARBOROUGH — The Ontario government is connecting more people in Scarborough to life-sustaining renal care closer to home by investing nearly $15 million to add 27 new hemodialysis stations at Scarborough Health Network’s (SHN) General and Centenary sites.
“Our government is making record investments to expand Ontario’s hospitals and connect people of all ages to fast, convenient care, no matter where they live,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment will enable more people in Scarborough and the GTA to connect to vital renal care in their community, when they need it, for generations to come.”
This investment will support the renovation of existing space at Scarborough Health Network to accommodate a total of 27 new hemodialysis stations, including 21 stations at the Centenary site and 6 stations at the General site. These additions will expand Scarborough Health Network’s Regional Nephrology Program, enabling the hospital to address the high demand for dialysis services and meet the ongoing needs of patients and their families in Scarborough, now and for years to come.
SHN’s Regional Nephrology Program offers hemodialysis treatment for more than 6,000 patients every year and is one of 26 Regional Multi-Care Kidney Disease clinics in Ontario. Dialysis is a way of cleaning blood when kidneys can no longer do so. It gets rid of bodily wastes, such as extra salt and water, and helps control blood pressure.
Through Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is moving quickly to expand and modernize Ontario’s hospitals so people can access the care they need faster and closer to home.