The Lennox and Addington County General Hospital
(LACGH) , which was opened in 1966, provides primary
and secondary care services to a rural community
of approximately 30,000. The facility currently is
a 32-bed hospital and has approximately 220 employees.
The LACGH is undergoing expansion and redevelopment
at this time to create a new state of the art facility
to be completed in late 2008. Upon completion our
Hospital will have a total of 52 beds which will
include the following new/redeveloped units: Complex
Continuing Care, Special Care (4-bed unit that provides
primary coronary and respirology focus (non-ventilated)),
Medical/Surgical, Emergency (24-7 coverage) Operating
Rooms and Day Surgery. The Hospital is an affiliated
teaching site for the Faculty of Health Sciences
at Queens University Kingston and provides a hospital
practicum for nursing students from community colleges
in the area. The Hospital is proud of the expertise
of its staff and their commitment to excellence in
healthcare. The Hospital is fully accredited and
is an active member of the Health Care Network of
Southeastern Ontario.
