New Geriatric Hospital to eventually provide 570 beds

Barbados’ new Geriatric Hospital is expected to eventually provide 570 beds, more than doubling the 260-bed capacity of the existing Beckles Road facility, as the government prepares to open the first phase before the end of the year.

Phase I of the new Waterford facility will open with 300 beds, while a further 270 are expected to be added under Phase II.

Speaking during Wednesday’s virtual public consultation on Phase II of the Geriatric Hospital and the National Rehabilitation Centre, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness Francine Blackman said the first phase was expected to open during the final quarter of 2026.