“Shovels for the new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital will be in the ground later this year,” says Mackenzie Health president and CEO Altaf Stationwala. “Two local full-service hospitals will help us truly create a world-class health experience for patients and families.” This is exciting news for the more than half a million residents in the rapidly growing community who depend on Mackenzie Health for care.
Municipal infrastructure is currently underway to prepare the land for construction including water mains, roads, sewers and the Jane Street intersection.
The competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process is on track for Mackenzie Health to be able to award the contract in the summer of 2016. The successful bid team will design, build, finance and maintain the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital. Once awarded, construction is expected to begin in the Summer/Fall of 2016.
The new Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital will be located at the northwest corner of Jane Street and Major Mackenzie Drive just north of Canada’s Wonderland. The first new hospital to be built in southwest York Region in more than 50 years, Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital will include:
- a state-of-the-art emergency department;
- modern surgical services and operating rooms;
- access to acute inpatient and intensive care beds;
- technologically-advanced diagnostic imaging;
- specialized ambulatory clinics; and
- a flexible design to permit adaptation over time as new thinking and best practices emerge.
Exceptional care belongs here
Mackenzie Health Foundation is spearheading the $250-million Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign – the largest fundraising drive led by a community hospital in Canada – to help build and equip Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital, as well as to enhance care at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital.
The multi-year campaign is being led by Campaign Cabinet Chair Greg Sorbara and a team of passionate and dedicated volunteers who reflect the community’s enterprises and cultural diversity.
Playing a significant role in helping to build a world-class hospital presents a powerful opportunity to leave a lasting legacy in your own community, he says.
Magna International Inc. has pledged a $10-million gift to help build and equip the future Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital – the largest donation yet to the Exceptional Care Belongs Here campaign. In recognition of this transformational gift, the emergency department at the new hospital will be named Magna Emergency.
For information about ways to give, please click here to view the foundation page