Our Focus Groups
Critical Medical Equipment
The Yorkton Regional hospital has identified several essential equipment needs that will help them deliver timely, high-quality care:
- An additional ultrasound machine to meet growing patient demand and support diagnostic ultrasound students from Suncrest College completing their practicums at Yorkton Regional Hospital—strengthening our future workforce.
- A Rapid Infusion System, a vital device used to quickly deliver warmed blood and fluids during emergencies such as major trauma, surgery, or hemorrhage.
- New equipment for the ICU, Laboratory, and Emergency Department, ensuring staff have the tools they need to care for patients when it matters most.
- Expanded telehealth equipment to improve access to physicians and specialists for patients in our region.
Childcare Centre
We are preparing to build a 90-space, subsidized childcare facility on the grounds of Yorkton Regional Hospital. Designed to support the realities of healthcare work, including 12-hour shifts and unpredictable schedules, this Centre will be a critical support for our healthcare workforce.
We successfully applied for and received government funding to help construct and operate the facility. While this funding will cover most of the construction costs, additional community fundraising is required to move the project forward.
This childcare centre will:
- Prioritize children of healthcare workers, supporting recruitment and retention;
- Help nurses and staff return from parental leave, accept extra shifts, and increase their working hours;
- Enable casual and part-time staff to respond when the hospital needs them most;
- Serve the broader community with remaining spaces available, if not filled by healthcare workers’ children;
- Help address long waitlists at existing childcare facilities, some of which exceed 200 families.
This is more than a childcare project. It is an investment in the stability of our healthcare system and the wellbeing of the people who care for us.
Medical Residency Program
These investments are especially important as we prepare for a medical residency program, an advanced training program for newly graduated physicians, in July 2026. This milestone will help attract and retain doctors while expanding access to care across our region.