Building the New Hotel Dieu Shaver

Get You Back to the Life You Love

At Hotel Dieu Shaver, our mission has always been to restore health, rebuild lives, and renew hope. For nearly a century, our teams have provided rehabilitation care in the same facility — originally built in 1930. 

Now, we are embarking on the most transformational project in our history: building a new hospital, three times the size of our current inpatient facility. 

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How We’re Transforming Rehab and Complex Care in Niagara

• Grow with Niagara’s population by increasing bed capacity from 134 to 190, with room to expand 

• Feature larger, mostly private patient rooms — each with a private bathroom 

• Include modern therapy areas, technology, and research space 

• Prioritize sustainability, natural light, and views of the Niagara Escarpment to create a healing environment 

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Timeline Snapshot 

Where we are today: Functional Program (2025–26) 
We are currently in the Functional Program stage of planning, supported by a $2.5 million provincial planning grant. This phase will define the services and space requirements for the new hospital and set the stage for design and construction. 

📅 Projected Timeline* 
2025–26 → Functional Program (planning in progress) 
2026–28 → Design development 
2029–32 → Construction phase 
~2033 → Opening of the new Hotel Dieu Shaver 

*All dates subject to change

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Why This Matters 

This project is about more than bricks and mortar. It’s about building the future of rehabilitation and complex care in Niagara.

• Niagara has one of the fastest-aging populations in Ontario. 
• Our current inpatient facility was built in 1930 – and has long outgrown demand. 
• Hotel Dieu Shaver consistently achieves 99%+ patient satisfaction, showing the care is exceptional – but the space must now match the quality of that care. 

The new Hotel Dieu Shaver will ensure that patients across Niagara have timely access to the rehabilitation, complex care, and recovery services they need – close to home, and surrounded by family.