Ste. Anne's Hospital () is a

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located in

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. It primarily serves veterans of the

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and is specialized in long-term and

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. It also treats younger veterans for operational stress injuries and

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. The hospital has 446 beds in private rooms and underwent an extensive renovation in 2009.

History

Ste. Anne's Hospital was founded in 1917 in response to the many wounded Canadian veterans returning from

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. It was built on land leased from

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on its

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, in close proximity to major rail lines and roads. In 1950,

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purchased the hospital's grounds, which contained two dozen buildings, from McGill. Construction for a new hospital began in 1968, in order to replace the original buildings that were intended for temporary use. The new hospital, which is 14 storeys tall, was built so that it could be converted into a

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if required. The new hospital accepted its first patients in 1971. In order to comply with provincial standards for long-term care facilities, renovations were undertaken in 2003, which resulted in the construction of a thermal power plant and electrical substation, as well as a new building, the 116-bed Remembrance Pavilion to accommodate patients with cognitive impairment. The Main Pavilion was renovated from 2007 to 2009, and dormitories were converted into 446 private rooms. It is the last remaining hospital operated by

. On April 27, 2012,

and the

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signed an agreement to transfer the hospital to provincial jurisdiction. On June 14, 2013, it was announced that Ste. Anne's Hospital would become geriatrics centre, and would be an autonomous entity reporting to the Montreal Health and Social Services Agency. In February 2021, a $19 million settlement was reached in a

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alleging that the quality of care was degraded after the transfer to provincial jurisdictions.

References

External links

Ste. Anne's Hospital - Veterans Affairs CanadaSte. Anne's Hospital Foundation
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Annes Hospital Hospital buildings completed in 1917 Hospital buildings completed in 1971 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec Hospitals in Montreal Canadian veterans' organizations Hospitals established in 1917 1917 establishments in Quebec Veterans' hospitals