Government has announced 15 new long-term care beds are opening this week at the Atlantic Baptist Home and another 15 will open early in the new year at The Mount.
With today's announcement, the provincial government’s commitment to 55 new long term care beds is nearing completion, says Health and Wellness Minister Doug Currie.
“High-quality seniors’ care remains a major priority of this government and we continue to respond to growing needs in this area,” said Currie. “By making major investments in new beds, new manors and key programs like palliative care, Island seniors now have more access to a higher level of care in modern, comfortable facilities.”
The average cost to government for each new bed is $40,000 per year.
Currie said the new beds will bring the total number of long-term care beds in the province to 1,141 early in the new year.
As well, work will begin in 2015 on new manors in Montague and Tyne Valley and a new $5.6 million palliative care centre is expected to be complete early in the new year adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Occupancy is planned for March 2015.
Government has announced 15 new long-term care beds are opening this week at the Atlantic Baptist Home and another 15 will open early in the new year at The Mount.
With today's announcement, the provincial government’s commitment to 55 new long term care beds is nearing completion, says Health and Wellness Minister Doug Currie.
“High-quality seniors’ care remains a major priority of this government and we continue to respond to growing needs in this area,” said Currie. “By making major investments in new beds, new manors and key programs like palliative care, Island seniors now have more access to a higher level of care in modern, comfortable facilities.”
The average cost to government for each new bed is $40,000 per year.
Currie said the new beds will bring the total number of long-term care beds in the province to 1,141 early in the new year.
As well, work will begin in 2015 on new manors in Montague and Tyne Valley and a new $5.6 million palliative care centre is expected to be complete early in the new year adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Occupancy is planned for March 2015.