When was kelowna general hospital built

Once complete, the. In his remarks, Central Okanagan Regional District chairman Robert Hobson, speaking on behalf of the regional hospital district, reiterated the districts offer to pay the addition of a fourth floor on the planned new three storey heart centre. Since , KHG has seen the addition of the the Centennial Building, the UBC faculty of medicine campus building, two parkades, and the Anderson clinical support services building.

Kelowna Capital News. Clark, who earlier in the day opened a new supportive housing project in Rutland, called the addition of the new six-storey Centennial tower and the Dr. Patients are to be moved into the new tower at KGH on Sunday.

Once complete, the cardiac program is expected to provide services to about 1, cardiac patients. It was replaced by the Cottonwoods extended care hospital in , built on a site separate from the hospital proper. By , Cottonwoods II was opened, bringing the total number of extended care beds to Construction continued through the 's and 's. In , an addition between Block A and the existing lab became the day care surgical centre. From , construction of the Phase I Redevelopment Project commenced.

This building, later known as the Royal Building, officially opened in January and provided diagnostic, emergency, volunteer, patient registration and nursing facilities, as well as a larger gift shop and snackery.

In areas vacated by the Royal opening, extensive renovations were carried out to create a new operating room for open heart surgery; an intensive care and coronary unit; a maternity and nursery facility; and more acute care beds. In , construction of the Southern Interior Cancer Centre commenced. This centre, which officially opened in April , was to provide cancer treatment for people throughout the interior of BC, effectively making the long journey for treatment in Vancouver unnecessary.

The Cancer Society Lodge, which was built next to the cancer clinic, provides living quarters for those patients from outside of the Kelowna region. Subject of Browse 1 results. Browse 1 results. Standardized form s of name according to other rules.

Everyone loved him. He had a fabulous memory. It was amazing. Along with Dr. Benjamin Boyce, Dr. Knox was instrumental in pioneering medical care in the Okanagan. Knox stayed behind to single-handedly treat the epidemic. On house calls a volunteer would drive while Dr.