HALIFAX --
A home built for adults with complex mental health needs is celebrating one year of being open – entirely during the pandemic.
And the non-profit behind the home says while it's been challenging, they know they could be helping more people.
"Costello House" opened on March 25, 2020, named in memory of Const. Robb Costello, a Fredericton police officer who was shot and killed in a 2018 shooting.
Costello's widow, Jackie McLean, finds solace volunteering with the non-profit New Brunswick Community Residences, who operates three residences for adults with mental illness – including Costello House.
"I get a pang of pride and joy every time I say the words 'Costello House' because it really does feel like Robb is living on," she said in an interview with CTV Atlantic.