Health and Community Services
June 18, 2014
Strengthening Long-Term Care for Families and Communities
Tender Issued for Expansion of Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Facility
A tender has been issued to construct a 20-bed expansion of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home. The Honourable Paul Davis, Minister of Health and Community Services, made the announcement today during an event at the Labrador Health Centre.
“Our government has made significant investments in the provision of long-term care and community support services. Over the past several years, we have added additional bed capacity, new facilities, age-friendly transportation services, and the new Paid Family Caregiving Home Support Option. We are now moving forward with the expansion of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home by an additional 20 beds. The design has been completed and I am pleased to announce that a tender to construct the expansion has been issued today. These additional beds will provide more options for the residents of this region needing specialized care.”
- The Honourable Paul Davis, Minister of Health and Community Services
The Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home is a 50-bed facility that provides levels three and four nursing care to its residents. The facility has a 13-bed protective care unit, multipurpose room, quiet room, conference room, living room and a chapel. The expansion to the facility will increase the capacity to 70 beds. The expansion is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
“The expansion of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home is very positive for this region. The additional capacity at this facility will help to address a growing need that exists amongst the elders of our community who require this advanced level of nursing care.”
- Keith Russell, MHA for Lake Melville
The expansion of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home was one of several projects benefiting from the $150 million secured as part of the Hebron Benefits agreement. Additional projects that will benefit from this funding include a new science centre at Memorial University and two new operating rooms at the Bliss Murphy Cancer Clinic in St. John’s.
“Labrador-Grenfell Health welcomes the investment from the Provincial Government that allows for an expansion of the long-term care facility in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. We would like to thank the Departments of Health and Community Services, and Transportation and Works for their efforts in working with our staff and the design consultants that has resulted in the announcement today of a tender being issued for this expansion.”
- Tony Wakeham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Labrador-Grenfell Health
Budget 2014: Shared Prosperity, Fair Society, Balanced Outlook includes a total investment of over $189 million in health care infrastructure. Since 2004, the Provincial Government has invested over $1.5 billion in health care infrastructure in Newfoundland and Labrador, including $20 million for the construction of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home, which opened in 2010.
QUICK FACTS
- A tender for the construction of a 20-bed expansion of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home has been issued.
- Once complete, capacity of the Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home will increase from 50 to 70 beds.
- The expansion of the facility is one of several projects that are benefiting from the $150 million fund secured as part of the Hebron Benefits agreement.
- The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2015.
- The $20 million Happy Valley-Goose Bay Long-Term Care Home opened in 2010.
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Media contacts:
| Heather MacLean Director of Communications Department of Health and Community Services 709-729-1377, 697-4137 heathermaclean@gov.nl.ca |
Donna Ivey Communications Manager Government Members Office 709-729-0898 donnaivey@gov.nl.ca |
| Allan Bock Regional Director of Communications Labrador-Grenfell Health 709-897-2351 allan.bock@lghealth.ca |
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