Health and Community Services
August 15, 2013
Blue Crest Nursing Home, a 61-bed residential long-term care facility in Grand Bank, is receiving a $91,500 investment from the Provincial Government.
“Through our 10-year long-term care strategy our government is focused on strengthening long-term care services in the province,” said the Honourable Susan Sullivan, Minister of Health and Community Services. “This investment of $91,500, as well as the $6.5 million that supported the renovation of Blue Crest Nursing Home, are valuable initiatives that ensure that the necessary equipment and capacity exists in the community so that residents can continue to live as close to home as possible.”
With the investment, Blue Crest Nursing Home will purchase 12 new ceiling lifts, which are used to assist the transfer of patients in and out of their beds in a safe and comfortable manner.
“I would like to commend the Provincial Government for its continued support of the Blue Crest Nursing Home,” said the Honourable Darin King, Minister of Justice and MHA for Grand Bank. “The number of seniors in our area is increasing, and with that comes the need to provide more equipment and better care to meet the needs of its residents. No doubt these new lifts will enhance patient care."
Minister Sullivan also announced that a tender will be released in the coming days for the continued development of the facility’s parking lot. The tender will be for additional excavation, drainage and installation of curbing and paving.
“This investment demonstrates the Provincial Government’s ongoing commitment to providing high quality care for the long-term care residents and other patients living in Grand Bank and on the Burin Peninsula,” said Dr. Oscar Howell, Vice President of Medical Services and Diagnostics at Eastern Health. “These upgrades to Blue Crest Nursing Home’s infrastructure and equipment align closely with Eastern Health’s strategic priorities of quality and safety, as they enhance our physical environment and direct resident care.”
The Provincial Government is heavily committed to long-term care and community support services through an annual investment of approximately $600 million. Through the long-term care strategy entitled Close to Home: A Strategy for Long-term Care and Community Support Services, the Provincial Government is continuing to build on these investments and guide initiatives that strengthen the continuum of health services for all residents.
Media contacts:
| Scott Barfoot Director of Communications Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-1377, 690-6290 scottbarfoot@gov.nl.ca |
Corey T. Parsons Constituency Assistant to the Honourable Darin King MHA for Grand Bank 709-832-2531 coreyparsons@gov.nl.ca |
| Zelda Burt Media Relations Manager Eastern Health 709-777-1339 Zelda.Burt@easternhealth.ca |
2013 08 15 2:15 p.m.