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After significant population growth in the 1970s, a proposal for a further expansion was first proposed in 1979, and by 1980, 52 patients per day were visiting the emergency room, double the number from 10 years prior. The hospital also underwent a significant multi-year expansion that was completed
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Prior to 1959, Milton had two pioneer "hospitals". The first being the
Rasberry Nursing Home, operated by Robert and Margaret Rasberry, which opened in the early 1930s at 72 Martin Street. From 1933 to 1943 roughly 500 babies were born in that facility. This early facility was supported by Dr. C.
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The second pioneer hospital opened in 1943 when Dr. Stephenson converted his Martin Street house into a private Milton
Hospital. The facility operated with 12 beds overall, and four or five bassinets for labour and delivery. This hospital functioned until December 14, 1959 when the new Milton
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military helicopter was also flown in 1983 to test a route for a proposed helipad addition at the hospital. To fund the expansion a $ 1-million fundraising goal was set, with $ 100,000 of that total being achieved through a "Help us, Help you" buy a break campaign.
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The population of Milton was expected to increase to more than 100,000 by 2014. HHS submitted a business case to the
Ministry of Health and Long Term for the expansion of MDH and received approval from the government to begin planning its latest expansion.
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Government of Ontario announced an investment of up to $ 501.3 million to support the construction of a new four-story patient care building at Milton District Hospital to give patients faster access to care.
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In 1959, MDH opened with 53 beds. MDH's first expansion came in 1967, only a few years after initially opening its doors. Thirty beds were added in that 1967 expansion.
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A new patient care building to offer priority clinical services, including critical care, maternal newborn, diagnostic imaging, emergency, surgery and inpatient beds
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In 1972, MDH purchased 20 acres at a cost of $ 4,000 per acre to the east on Derry Rd. and to the south on Bronte St. in order to plan for future expansion.
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in 1988, which involved two wings, and increased the total number of beds to 103. Prior to this expansion the hospital had 83 beds. A Canadian
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Increasing inpatient beds from 63 to 129, including more single-patient rooms for improved infection prevention and increased patient privacy
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is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, together with the outpatient department provides care to more than 37,000 patients annually.
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Ultimately, the hospital wing built in the 1950s, and possibly the wing constructed in the '80s, will be demolished, added Bailey.
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In its first seven years of operation from 1959 to 1966, MDH served 11,000 patients, 2,000 babies and 24,000 emergencies.
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10 Sideroad, and the doors officially opened to patients. Close to 4,000 people toured the new hospital when it opened.
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In 2024, four beds were dedicated for child and adolescent care, with a new pediatrics expansion of services.
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Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (24 June 2015).
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579:"Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 16 Dec 1981, p. 4"
565:"Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 16 Dec 1981, p. 4"
239:built on 40 acres (16 ha) of land, located in
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511:"Canadian Champion (Milton, ON), 5 Jul 1972, p. 1"
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102:43.49667°N 79.87000°W
830:Hospitals in Ontario
820:Heliports in Ontario
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