Highlights	Prior to expansion	After expansion
Department Size	14,765 sq. ft.	42,670 sq. ft.
Resuscitation Bays	3	4
Observation beds	14	20
Urgent care beds	8	20

The first phase of the expanded Emergency Department at the General Campus, which opened in July 2009, is already having a positive impact on staff and patients.

Nurses and physicians are using the latest state of the art equipment to provide the very best lifesaving care, while patients and their families are feeling more comfortable in the new facility thanks to the additional treatment rooms and larger bed bays.

Four new family rooms have also provided solace for those searching for quiet and comfort while they await news from doctors. And cancer patients experiencing complications have appreciated the privacy of a separate waiting area.

Fundraising is still ongoing for this massive $47 million expansion that will benefit more than 60,000 patients annually and triple the size of the current Emergency Department.

While the Government of Ontario is covering most of the cost, we must reach out to the community to help raise the remaining $10 million.

Every dollar donated will trigger a government contribution of $3.70—turning every dollar into a $4.70 investment!

The expansion of the Civic Campus Intensive Care Unit was completed in March 2009. Community support helped make this important expansion possible – nearly doubling the space and number of beds to help staff provide the very best care to critically ill patients. “We can’t thank the community enough for helping support this expansion,” says Yvonne Wilson, Clinical Manager of the Civic ICU (pictured here).