Hospital Redevelopment:
Our new Maternal & Child Inpatient Unit Opens
JBH WELCOMES TWO NEW OBSTETRICIANS
Are you looking for an Obstetrician to deliver your baby at JBH? We are welcoming two new Obstetrician’ s to the team of physicians caring for our smallest patients. Dr. Ummi Habiba and Dr. Nicholas Sweet have offices in the Burlington community and deliver babies at JBH.
OUR NEW MATERNAL CHILD INPATIENT ROOMS
Over the last nine months, an amazing transformation has taken place within the existing hospital to build our new Maternal and Child Unit. The new unit opened in the beginning of April, 2017. The unit cares for mothers and new babies, infants who need extra care in the Level Two B Nursery and pediatric patients. This will be the temporary location for the Level Two B Nursery, while it’ s adjacent, permanent location is being constructed and will open in 2018.
The unit’ s design reflects the design of an inpatient unit in the new Patient Tower – patient rooms have great windows to flood the room with natural light, larger three-piece bathrooms and painted accent walls colours to create a healing, comfortable environment. The inpatient room has been built to support and encourage the family involvement in care, with larger rooms and visiting chairs that transition to sleeper chairs, allowing family to comfortably rest overnight to support patient care.
Dr. Ummi Habiba is located in North Burlington at 2951 Walkers Line, 3rd Floor, Burlington and can be contacted at 855-210-0757.
Dr. Nicholas Sweet is located in South Burlington at 3155 Harvester Rd., Suite 309, Burlington and can be contacted at 289-337-1663.
Hospital Redevelopment:
What’ s happening inside the existing hospital?
JBH’ s Redevelopment and Expansion Project has three phases: the building of the Halton McMaster Family Health Centre and Parking Garage; the building of the new Patient Tower; and the renovations to the existing hospital.
We are now transitioning the project from Phase Two to Phase Three, as construction concludes on the Patient Tower and the initial stages of renovations begin in the existing hospital.
Along with EllisDon, our construction team, we are now reviewing and planning the renovations possible in the existing
( original) building. With a building more than 50 years old, renovations are often challenging and it is vital that the team determine the extent of renovations feasible on each level of the hospital. In an older facility, the best plans may require further review after our construction experts fully evaluate the existing building structure. At JBH we are committed to ensuring any planned renovations will enhance patient care, be cost effective and minimize disruption to hospital operations, while ensuring we can continue to meet the increasing demands for healthcare in our community.
To date, renovation work has taken place in a number of areas, including the Maternal Child Unit as well as support and patient service areas. Our Redevelopment team will continue to work with EllisDon to finalize renovations during the planning phase( Spring / Summer 2017), with renovations to begin in August and continue through 2018. We look forward to providing our community with regular updates and the scope and progress of this phase of our Hospital Redevelopment.
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