Media Releases

Brockville, ON – November 26, 2020 – Before breakfast on November 25, Brockville General Hospital (BGH) welcomed 14 patients from the Addictions and Mental Health Program into the Donald B. Green Tower. To best support the needs of this patient population, a quiet and uneventful move was planned.
The Addictions and Mental Health unit, located on level one of the tower, features state-of-the-art design and technologies, intended to provide safety and therapy...
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Brockville, ON – November 25, 2020 – On November 24, during a small outdoor ceremony, lead organizers of the 30-Hour Telethon for Palliative Care presented a cheque for $250,000 to Brockville General Hospital and the Brockville and District Hospital Foundation.
“With everything happening in the world, we’re so proud that our community hasn’t lost sight of supporting those who use the palliative care services,” shared Wayne Blackwell,...
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Brockville, ON – November 6, 2020 – As part of the community share of the newly opened Donald B. Green Tower, the Brockville and District Hospital Foundation presented a $20 million cheque to the Brockville General Hospital (BGH).
“The health, well-being and safety of our community has always been important, and we are more aware of this because of the COVID-19 virus,” said Jim Cooper, Chair of the Hospital’s Board of Directors. “Over...
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Brockville, ON – November 3, 2020 – At a small but jubilant ribbon cutting for the Donald B. Green Tower at Brockville General Hospital (BGH), Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes announced an additional $1.3 million to fast track the opening of 10 new acute and one critical care beds.
“I can’t thank BGH’s frontline heroes enough for their tireless efforts during the pandemic. With this investment, our government...
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Brockville, ON – October 29, 2020 – With the Donald B. Green Tower now in operation at Brockville General Hospital (BGH), the patient and visitor parking will reopen closer to the building on Monday, November 2.
Patients and scheduled visitors have three options for parking:
Short-term parking for brief visits, ideally 20 minutes or less. After 20 minutes, parking charges apply.
Longer-term parking is encouraged in the newly-designed lot, located...
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