Rebuilding West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

This graphic shows a photo of the current WLMH building on the left and an architectural rendering of the new hospital on the right. On November 24, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) will open a new, modern WLMH facility to better serve the growing West Niagara community. This new state-of-the-art hospital will support our patients for generations to come and enable our dedicated staff and physicians to continue delivering high quality care.

West Lincoln Memorial Hospital is generously supported by the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation and West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

Take a look inside the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital building

Hamilton Health Sciences takes ownership of new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital

Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) has officially taken ownership of the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH) in Grimsby, following substantial completion on September 5, 2025. With the keys now in hand, HHS will begin final preparations for the hospital’s opening later this fall. Read more.

Project Timeline

Construction completion: Summer 2025
Hospital opening: November 24, 2025
Community celebrations: Fall 2025
Current facility decommissioning: Begins after transition to new facility

Photos

five people stand on a driveway outside the ambulance entrance

The Ambulance Bay allows for privacy and shelter from inclement weather when transferring to the hospital

Inside the emergency department there is a bed and equipment

The well-equipped, modern emergency department

A hospital lobby with seating and a large staircase

The main entrance leads to the hospital lobby. Currently, patients enter through the emergency entrance while the main entrance is completed

Three people in front of a pink wall with the words "outpatient services"

Outpatient services are on the main floor

Triage and clinic rooms are large and well-equipped

Registration

Inpatient rooms are on the third floor

A nurse in burgundy scrubs stands in a patient room

Patient rooms are spacious with large washrooms and large windows

A nurse operates a track lift in a hospital patient room

Track lifts help move patients from the bed to the washroom when needed

Modern nursing stations

Labour, birth, recovery and postpartum care are all in the same room. There are four LBRP rooms in the new hospital building

Labour, birth, recovery and postpartum care are all in the same room. There are four LBRP rooms in the new hospital building

Surgical suites and a procedure room

Surgical suite

Four hospital staff on an outdoor terrace

The new building includes an outdoor terrace on an upper floor

Three people in front of the Wall of Honour

The Hall of Honour

Two women in matching vests stand in front of a wall display.

The Volunteer Auxiliary runs the gift shop and cafe

Although it was a long road for the community, once shovels hit the ground, the facility was built at near record pace. Opening day will be a huge moment of pride and renewal for the community. This collection of photos commemorates some of the key moments in our building journey.

Fast facts

Location: Grimsby
Total cost: $224 million
Current stage: Transition and operational readiness
Completion: 2025
Contractor: EllisDon

About West Lincoln Memorial Hospital (WLMH)

As a community hospital, WLMH provides both inpatient services and outpatient services, including but not limited to: Emergency Department; Diagnostic Imaging; Complex Continuing Care; Acute Inpatient Care; Maternal & Newborn; Day Surgery & Endoscopy; and Ambulatory Care. As a site of Hamilton Health Sciences, WLMH also serves as a point of access to one of the largest health systems in Canada for patients requiring more specialized care.

Need for Redevelopment

The growth of West Niagara and the advancement of modern health care technology has outpaced the physical infrastructure of WLMH, originally built in 1949. While our staff and physicians have made do with the space they have, a modernized facility will support both the community’s needs and the workforce’s ability to provide exceptional care.

New facility highlights

The new facility will feature:

55 inpatient beds; 6 maternal/newborn suites; 8 bassinets
Increase in operating rooms: 3 operating rooms and one procedure room
Single-patient rooms will enhance patient care, experience and ability to meet infection control standards
Increasing the hospital’s size by almost 80 per cent

Completed project milestones

November 2020 – Request for Qualifications
April 2021 – Short-list Bidders Selected
June 2021 – Request for Proposals
April 2022 – Winning Bidder – EllisDon – Selected
May 2022 – Construction Begins
September 2025 – Substantial Completion of construction