Area residents had their first look at a planned satellite dialysis unit for the Charlotte County Hospital .
The floor plans were unveiled at the hospital by Health Minister Mary Schryer and officials from the Horizon Health Network.
The unit will feature five hemodialysis stations operating 12 hours per day, three days a week, with a capacity to serve 10 patients. The construction contract was awarded to Avondale Construction Ltd. The unit is expected to be in operation in early 2011.
The Charlotte County Hospital Foundation is thrilled to have assisted with the establishment of a satellite dialysis unit in St. Stephen," said Steven Backman, president, Charlotte County Hospital Foundation. "This new unit is truly terrific news for the hospital and the residents of Charlotte County."
