March 22, 2000
(Health and Community Services)
BACKGROUNDER
Government approves $3.5 million Janeway Hostel
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Government has approved $1.5 million towards the construction of a new $3.5
million, 30-room Janeway Hostel.
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The Janeway Child Health and Rehabilitation Centre, the provincial children�s
referral hospital in St. John�s currently offers short-term accommodations
for children and their families in a hostel adjacent to the present site. The
services provided by this hostel have proven invaluable especially to families
who have to travel from outside the capital region to receive health care for
their children.
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Later this year, the existing Janeway hospital will move to its new
location, which is nearing completion at the Health Sciences Centre in St.
John�s.
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It is important for parents and families to be close to their children
while they are hospitalized. The hostel provides families with both a place
to stay and a level of comfort in knowing they are near their children while
they receive treatment. The new hostel will be built adjacent to the new
facility to minimize transportation and other inconveniences for the
children and their families.
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The estimated cost of the new 30-room hostel is about $3.5 million. The
difference between the provincial government $1.5 million funding of the
hostel and the total cost of construction will be offset through
fund-raising initiatives and revenue from room rentals.
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The new hostel will replace the services currently provided by the
existing hostel in Pleasantville. It is expected to be open within a year of
construction start.
Media contact:
Karen McCarthy, Communications, (709)729-6670.
Carl Cooper, Communications, (709)729-1377.
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