Renovation work at the Lakeshore General Hospital to expand its intensive care unit is frustrating some patients and their families.
Jennifer Roy tells CTV Montreal her father's recovery has suffered because of all the construction noise.
“I don’t think it’s good for anybody’s recovery. They’re supposed to be sleeping, they’re supposed to be relaxing, they’re supposed to be getting better. They’re too tired for their physiotherapy. They’re too tired – in my father’s case – to eat this morning,” said Roy.
The administration at the hospital apologizes for the inconvenience but says the work needs to be done.
“The job began at the end of last week. It was supposed to be a very normal procedure, a very easy one, but unfortunately as we know sometimes in renovations, some unexpected things are coming up and this is one of those cases and we’re very sorry,” said CIUSSS spokesperson Claire Roy.
Complicating the job for workers was a concrete slab that was difficult to remove.
4 additional beds are being added to the unit.
Work is expected to wrap up Wednesday.