Southbridge Care Homes is planning to build a three-storey nursing home on the parking lot of the former Port Arthur General Hospital. They have applied to the City of Thunder Bay for a building permit for a 160 unit facility on Clavet Street at Algoma Street.
According to TB Newswatch, when the new facility is completed, Southbridge will close its existing Southbridge Lakehead facility and transfer the residents and staff.
The South Vickers Street building is about 50 years old and has only 131 beds.
The Ministry of Health and Long-term Care has approved 29 additional beds for its replacement.
Southbridge Care Homes says the Clavet Street nursing home will meet all the modern standards that the Ontario government's Long-term Care Home Design Manual stipulates including having a maximum of two residents per room.
It will also include the following:
- More expansive common areas
- Wider hallways
- More intimate dining rooms
- Spa-like bathing facilities
The families of the residents at Southbridge Lakehead are just waiting to get into that new site to see their loved ones living in a more comfortable environment.
The project has already been tendered.
Even though the company had wanted to break ground before the end of this year, it may not happen until spring. The completion date is scheduled for 2022.
The amount that the company paid for the hospital property has not been disclosed.
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Southbridge also has a facility called Roseview Manor on Shuniah Street and Southbridge Pinewood on Walsh Street.
The staff at Southbridge Lakehead offer a resident-centred quality program that ensures the highest level of care for each and every resident.
Their goal is to support the health and well being of their residents so they can live life to the fullest extent possible. Their highly skilled team is proud to offer compassionate care, warm hospitality and a safe environment. They work with residents and their families on an individualized care plan and focus on the comfort, dignity and safety of each resident, while providing the right mix of clinical services they require.
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