Alberta Budget 2024: Province to invest in standalone Stollery [Video]

The standalone Stollery Children’s Hospital project will receive more funding in the upcoming provincial budget, the minister of health announced Tuesday.

The Stollery serves more than 300,000 children annually over a geographical area of more than 500,000 square kilometres between Red Deer and Alberta’s northern border, added Minister Adriana LaGrange. It is also the closest and primary children’s hospital for the Northwest Territories.

In 2021, Alberta began investing in a new, standalone Stollery hospital. If passed, the upcoming budget will bring the four-year investment total to $21 million.

“Building a standalone Stollery will not only enhance pediatric care, but will also significantly contribute to broader patient capacity in Edmonton,” said LaGrange.

The new facility will focus on the physical and mental wellness of children, integrating mental health resources, according to Karen Faulkner, the interim CEO of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation. It will also include spaces specifically made for children …