Wednesday, June 5, 1991

- North Shore News ~ 35

aie ‘Hospital. shas recently. completed an extensive Long
Range-Building Plan which reviews the projected health and:

hospital needs af the. North Shore and plans for an upgraded,
hysical: plant i in which to continue to provide exemplary

The major. ‘components of the plan would be: built in phases.
ipproach: ‘would allow Lions Gaie to continue to provide
care.and ‘service with minimal:disruption. A model of the

: proposed. plan, As displayed i in the : hospital's main tabby.

Phase 1:To: ‘expand the hospital « campus to. the east side of St.

new extended ‘care beds; ‘palliative care ‘program, -
discharge: planning, ‘geriatric outpatient program, -

. psychiatric. inpatient-and outpatient programs, and.
; underground parking. :

Phas 2: Construction. of a new-nursing tower to replace

~ existing. space and provide a facility which meets
 céirrent building standards, safety codes, and
earthquake regulations.

2 Phase 3: ‘Renovation: of the Main: Building South.
The: North Shore Union Board of Heath would be

accommodated i in: this building.

-Helipad Update ©. _
B The need for 2 helipad at Lions Gate Hospital has been
H identified several times in past years when accident victims
a” have’ required immediaie, critical access to the medical facilities
_available at one of B.C.’s trauma centres. Lions Gate Hospital
“Gs the closest trauma centre to the mountainous, coastal
recreational areas of Whistler/Blackcomb, Howe Sound, North
Shore Mountains and surrounding wilderness. Road conditions
1 along the Squamish Highway often inhibit safe, reliable
“emergency transports.
Lions Gate’s proposed helipad would be used for emergency
' medical transports only. The landing pad, to be located on the

to the Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit and
‘ operating rooms.

Andrews Avenue. The: new. facility would include WS |.

roof of the Northern Expansion, would be a short elevator ride ‘

A look ahead

con‘t from page 4
Some chailenging tasks lie ahead.

Our commitment to the future
includes improving the continuity
of care by developing stronger
relationships with community
based services, both in preventive
medicine and post-hospital
nursing, rehabilitation and
convalescent services.

Our more immediate challenge is
to resolve the capital replacement
issue. We anticipate $30 million u‘
equipment will be required over
the next 5 years. A large portion
of this equipment is replacement,
having served us well for several
decades. Same new technology is
required and we are sure that
even newer techniques will
continue to be developed to better
assist medical and health
professions in diagnosing and
treating disease and disability.

And our third chailenge will be,
having recognized our aging,
30-year old physical plant and
having developed an extensive
master plan, to now steer our
vision and resources through the
presentation, modification and
approval processes required to
update our physical plant.

By facing these challenges head
on, through solid planning and
better utilization, we will work
towards providing exemplary
health care to our communities
well into the 21st century. @

Robert J. Smith
President and CEO

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Roderick Clark
Chairman of Board of Girectors