Bruce County is receiving over $6 million from the provincial government to hire additional paramedics as part of the annual Land Ambulance Service Grant (LASG).
The grant aims to help municipalities facing increased cost pressures in their emergency departments. As part of this funding, Bruce County will receive $6,355,411 and Grey County will receive $8,413,493 to support the hiring of additional paramedics, wage and cost of living adjustments and general ambulance services operation to meet the needs of the local community.
“This funding will help better our ambulance services in the region and improve the quality of care residents of Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound receive. I am proud that our government continues to invest in accessible and reliable healthcare especially in Ontario’s more rural communities” said MPP Rick Byers in a release.
