The Vision

Our vision is a Waterloo Region where everyone has access to the highest quality of care, technology and hospital infrastructure needed to be healthy—now and in the future.

Based on preliminary conversations with our staff, physicians, community and health system partners, including Cambridge Memorial Hospital, and the KW4 Ontario Health Team, we have submitted a joint vision to government which includes three main components:

  1. A new, state-of-the-art hospital site located at David Johnston Research + Technology Park (R&T Park) at the University of Waterloo.
  2. Renovating and repurposing the existing Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) @ Midtown (K-W Site) as an ambulatory and urgent care centre.
  3. Renovating and expanding Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) @ Chicopee ( Freeport Site) in Kitchener for modernized and expanded rehabilitation capacity.

 

All sites are now governed by the new, single organization, Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) following the voluntary merger of Grand River Hospital and St. Mary’s General Hospital. The proposal was supported by both previous hospital boards as well as the St. Joseph’s Health System board.

We’re committed to an innovative, integrated, and collaborative approach to designing and operating our new health care facility.

A community that works together, thrives together.