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How will patient care services be delivered during redevelopment?
Toronto Rehab will continue to deliver high-quality specialized patient care services at University Centre during the redevelopment and renovation project. Some services may move to other parts of the facility during the project, and some administrative and support staff may be temporarily moved off-site to make way for the renovations. However, all patient care services will continue to be provided on site. We will do everything we can to keep our facilities as accessible as possible during construction. For information about all service relocations
click here.
Will normal access to the hospital be affected?
Toronto Rehab will continue to deliver patient care services at University Centre during this entire redevelopment project. There will be minimal impact to regular access to the hospital during construction activities.
Will construction vehicles cause traffic disruption in neighbouring streets?
Toronto Rehab will do everything reasonable to minimize disruption to traffic as the project progresses. However, as with any major construction project, there may be occasional need to slow traffic to accommodate moving equipment on and off the site.
What are the official hours of work for the demolition and construction workers?
All demolition and construction work will take place within the City of Toronto's approved construction hours, that is:
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7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
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9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Statutory Holidays.
How is this project being funded?
The University Centre redevelopment is being funded by Toronto Rehab, the
Toronto Rehab Foundation and the province’s ReNew Ontario plan, as well as through federal and provincial research grants (iDAPT). Infrastructure Ontario and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care will work with Toronto Rehab to redevelop the hospital, which will remain publicly owned, publicly controlled and publicly accountable.
Infrastructure Ontario is a Crown corporation dedicated to managing some of the province’s larger and more complex infrastructure renewal projects – ensuring they are built on time and on budget. This project is guided by the principles in the government’s Building a Better Tomorrow framework, ensuring public ownership of core public assets such as hospitals, schools and water and wastewater infrastructure. For more information on ReNew Ontario, visit
www.infrastructureontario.ca
When will the project be completed?
University Centre’s new 13-storey patient care and research wing will be ready for occupancy in January 2011. Renovations to the east and north wings of University Centre are scheduled for completion by February 2012.