Following Northwood’s COVID-19 response review, the province is adding 236 new long-term care beds in Central Zone.
Premier Stephen McNeil says 44 will be at Halifax’s Northwood campus, locations for the remaining 192 have not been determined.
He also announced major projects at seven long-term homes:
-Northwood, Halifax
-The Birches, Musquodoboit Harbour
-Shoreham Village, Chester
-Mountain Lea Lodge, Bridgetown
-Grand View Manor, Berwick
-R.C. MacGillivray Guest Home, Sydney
-Foyer Pere Fiset, Chéticamp
McNeil says the projects are to meet the requirements of that report.
“Through the lens of infection prevention, controls within those facilities, they will require, in some cases, either complete replacements or major renovations to meet the current standard.”
McNeil says the details will have to be worked out going forward.
He says each site will require a different approach.
“We’ll look at whether or not the large renovation or extension would suffice, or whether or not it will cost almost as much as replacing the building.”
McNeil says they expect the first projects to be completed by 2024-25.
There’s one new travel related case in Eastern Zone, and 9 active infections remaining in the province.
