The Mayor of Vaughan announces the next phase of the Vaughan Healthcare Center Precinct

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July 11, 2022

Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua has announced that the planned health center district has moved to the next phase.

The announcement comes nearly three years after a signed MoU in 2019. The proposed expansion is a partnership between the City of Vaughan, Mackenzie Health, York University and enterprise software company ventureLAB.

The project aims to fund research and innovation in the York area. The mayor has stated that investments in the city have created 70,000 jobs.

“I always thought it was important to use the land,” Bevilacqua said. The mayor believes that the hospital’s area can be useful for future patients of the hospital.

Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital is the first hospital of its kind in Canada with smart technology. The new addition to the precinct is set to include a community garden and waterways, modernizing the space and taking a holistic approach to medicine.

“It adds depth to our healthcare infrastructure,” Bevilacqua said. “It’s a hospital-first approach, which means it’s a citizen-first approach.”

Guy Nevo, a 20 year old volunteer at Cortellucci-Vaughan Hospital thinks that enlargement should be celebrated.

“As grim as a hospital may seem, it’s good to have an environment where attention is paid to mental health,” Nevo said of the planned garden, which is part of the project.

The move feels like part of the larger urban expansion in Vaughan. Nevo, who moved to the country from Israel seven years ago, believes the city will continue to build north.

“I have a feeling Vaughan will be the new Lawrence and Bathurst,” Nevo said. “The city will only build farther north[from Toronto],” he said.

In a press release, York University President and Vice Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton said, “The Vaughan Healthcare Center Precinct is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of the community in one of Canada’s most diverse and fastest growing areas. growing areas.”

The project is expected to be in development for the next 10 to 20 years.