The Joan and Paul Waechter Welcome Centre at Headwaters Health Care Centre
What happened last week (November 8 - Nov 15)
- The construction team continued putting up structural support beams for the new stairs.
- Drywall for the new central registration area is complete.
- The construction sub-contractors are accessing rooms on the lower level (Physician’s Lounge, Women’s Change Room) to access the ceiling and perform their mechanical/electrical/plumbing work.
- The hoarding was pulled back to give us the temporary café space which is set to open mid-week, serving coffee and a small selection of pre-packaged baked goods.
What to expect
- Drywall will continue to go up over this next week.
- Structural support for the new safer and accessible staircase and concrete pouring.
- Access into the Physician’s Lounge, Auxiliary Office and Women’s Change Room to do electrical and plumbing work.
- The temporary café will open in a few days to serve coffee and some pre-packaged baked goods.
- Nov 15th – Nov 22nd – some low level noise as the construction teams prepare the stairwell area for the pouring of cement. Access into the Physician’s Lounge, Women’s Change Room and Auxiliary Office. Notice will be provided prior to work beginning.
- Temporary café opening between Nov 19th – Nov 22nd.
HN Construction hours of operation
They will be working onsite from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and sometimes on the weekends (but with advanced notice).
Construction Benefits
Headwaters patients and their families will experience a new one-stop shop with respect to arrival, registration and bill payment, supported by self-service kiosks and centralized registration.
The lobby will include a new, more accessible entryway, a new information desk, expanded waiting areas, a therapeutic and fully accessible outdoor space, a re-designed gift shop and café and a new safer and more accommodating central staircase.
These renovations are being funded through donations to the Headwaters Health Care Foundation and the Headwaters Health Care Auxiliary.
The lobby and main entrance will be named The Joan and Paul Waechter Welcome Centre, in honor of local residents, Joan and Paul Waechter’s cumulative giving to Headwaters Health Care Centre.
Questions about Construction?
Please feel free to email
info@headwatershealth.ca if you have questions about the improvements underway at your local hospital.