On Friday, September 8, 2017, the province announced that they will be adding an additional 258 personal care home (PCH) beds in Winnipeg, Steinbach and Carman.
The three areas receiving the beds are in areas that capacity is most needed after a needs analysis was conducted. Winnipeg will see capacity grow by 108 new beds at a new facility known as the Bridgwater Personal Care Home. In Steinbach 140 new beds will be added by expanding Rest Haven Personal Care Home and Boyne Lodge in Carman will be adding 10 beds as well as replacing 70 beds. Boyne Lodge will aslo be ading up to 30 transitional care beds.
[jaw_quote author=”Health, Seniors and Active Living Minister Kelvin Goertzen” ]Additional personal care home capacity will be needed over the next 25 years to care for people with significant needs and who can no longer safely remain at home or in supportive housing[/jaw_quote][jaw_clear]
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The province has committed to increasing the amount of PCH beds by 1200 across the province with an investment of $133,000 per bed.
The minister noted that the expansion of Holy Family Personal Care Home is currently underway and is expected to be completed by the end of 2018.
