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. Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is building a new, modern WLMH facility to better serve the growing West Niagara community. After providing inpatient and outpatient services for over 70 years, the original building built in 1946 can no longer meet the demands of our growing region. The new, state-of-the-art facility will support both the community’s needs and our dedicated staff in delivering exceptional care.

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

External entrances rendering

Aerial view rendering

Architectural rendering of WLMH main entrance

Main entrance rendering

Interior entrance rendering

Emergency department waiting area rendering

Architectural rendering of an Indigenous ceremony room including seating, a sink, and artwork.

Indigenous ceremony room rendering

Architectural rendering of the rehabilitation gym, featuring patients lifting weights, learning to walk with support equipment and others in wheelchairs.

Rehab gym rendering

Architectural rendering of the diagnostic services reception area with seating on the left and three glassed-in registration areas on the right.

Diagnostic services reception rendering

Projected Timeline

Construction completion: Summer 2025
Hospital opening: On or around October 27, 2025
Community celebrations: Late summer/early fall 2025
Current facility decommissioning: Begins after transition to new facility

Progress Report May 2025

Current focus

Arrival of furniture and fixtures to outfit hospital
Interior deficiency review

Exciting highlight

Mechanical and electrical work complete

Upcoming work

Staff training and readiness program underway

Construction is almost complete.

Large hallways

Registration / check-in area

Staff workstation

Large, modern rooms

Large, modern elevators

Foreground: new WLMH building. The current, old building sits behind it.

The new WLMH has solar panels on the roof.

Fast facts

Location: Grimsby
Total cost: $224 million
Current stage: 5 – Implementation / Construction
Projected completion: mid-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 1946. 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