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The Manitoba government announced that it will be investing nearly $28 million in capital projects for health care facilities across the province.

Health Minister Cam Friesen said these investments are being made to ensure health care facilities can continue to provide quality care.

The money is being invested in care homes and other health centres and includes everything from roof repairs to fire system repairs. The projects in the Prairie Mountain Health Region receiving funding are:

Hamiota Health Centre/Personal Care Home

shingled roof replacement

Brandon Regional Health Centre/

Dauphin Regional Health Centre                             

installation of ligature-free environment

Grandview Personal Care Home                             

roof replacement

Neepawa Health Centre                                          

fire alarm system repair

Ste. Rose Health Centre                                          

fire alarm system repair

Regional Labs (Neepawa, Russell, Killarney,

Treherne, Glenboro)                                                

renovation assessments

Reston Health Centre                                              

nurse call system replacement

Westman Laboratory                                               

reheat pipe replacement

Assiniboine Centre (Brandon)                                 

nurse call system replacement

Melita Personal Care Home                                    

nurse call system replacement

Elkhorn Personal Care Home

nurse call system replacement

Birtle Health Centre                                                 

nurse call system replacement

Souris Health Centre/Personal Care Home            

patient wandering system replacement

Roblin Health Centre                                               

kitchen flooring replacement

Hamiota Personal Care Home                                

patient wandering system replacement

Westman Personal Care Home (Virden)

fire safety upgrades

Carberry Clinic                                                        

foundation repairs

Cartwright Health Centre                                                

nurse call system replacement

Specific cost estimates haven’t been released, as they are subject to the tendering process. Work on these projects will start once they are publicly tendered and awarded.