11/24/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/24/2023 10:23
Seniors in Pictou County will have more access to long-term care with the construction of a new nursing home in Westville.
The new facility, expected to open in 2028, will be home to 48 seniors in need of long-term care, and each resident will have their own room and private washroom. Premier Tim Houston made the announcement today, November 24.
"Nova Scotia seniors have worked hard all their lives and deserve to have the peace of mind knowing they will be supported in the later stages of their lives," said Premier Houston. "These new, modern single spaces will provide the support, privacy and dignity our loved ones deserve, right here at home in Pictou County. I look forward to seeing the positive impact this nursing home and others across the province will have on our communities and healthcare system."
A service provider to build and operate the new Westville facility will be selected through a competitive process.
The new home is part of the recent addition of 2,200 rooms to the Province's long-term care infrastructure plan. This plan expansion includes new long-term care homes that will add about 800 rooms to the long-term care system and the replacement of older homes with new, modern facilities that will have about 1,400 rooms. All these new homes are expected to be ready by 2032. The original plan included homes with about 3,500 rooms expected to be ready by 2027. Together, these new spaces will help to meet the care needs of the province's aging population.
All new living spaces will be single rooms, each with its own private washroom. The government is contracting with several long-term care providers for new facilities and to replace existing ones.
More announcements about locations of new and replacement rooms will take place in the coming weeks. Information and progress updates on all 5,700 rooms are available at: https://novascotia.ca/long-term-care-rooms-progress-updates/
Building and improving more long-term care rooms is part of Action for Health, the Province's strategic plan to improve healthcare. Adding new single-bed rooms and ensuring seniors live with dignity and can age well are also commitments in the Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister's mandate.
News release: Province Adding, Replacing More Long-Term Care Rooms: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20231120001
News release - First Long-Term Care Replacement Home Opens: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20230929006
News release - Construction Beginning on Long-Term Care Homes in Central Zone: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20230517001
News release - Province Building More Long-Term Care Rooms: https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20230111001
Action for Health, the government's plan for transforming the healthcare system: https://novascotia.ca/actionforhealth
Mandate letter for the Minister of Seniors and Long-Term Care: https://novascotia.ca/exec_council/letters-2021/ministerial-mandate-letter-2021-SLTC.pdf
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