Miramichi gets new 240-bed nursing home
Facility to replace Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home and Miramichi Senior Citizens Home
CBC News Posted: May 15, 2015 3:01 PM AT
Last Updated: May 15, 2015 6:51 PM AT
A new nursing home will be built in Miramichi to replace two aging facilities, resulting in a net gain of 26 new nursing home beds.
It will replace the Mount St. Joseph Nursing Home and the Miramichi Senior Citizens Home. Those facilities have 214 beds between them.
"This infrastructure project will achieve our goals of creating jobs, growing our economy and supporting families," said Gallant in a statement.
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Premier Brian Gallant announced a new 240-bed nursing home for Miramichi to replace two other facilities. (CBC)
"This new home will ensure the seniors in the Miramichi region receive the high quality care they need with the dignity and respect they deserve," said Miramichi MLA and cabinet minister Bill Fraser.
The new facility will be built through a public-private partnership where a private sector entity designs, builds, finances, owns and operates the facility, in accordance with the provincial government's nursing home standards.
No information about how much the project will cost the government was released.
It's unclear when the new home will open, but Fraser expects it will take two or three years to build, once the tendering process is complete.
In the meantime, the existing homes will continue to operate.
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