The government also announced planning for long-term care facilities in Watrous and Regina.
Don Kindopp, who is the chairperson of the new nursing home committee, noted it’s been about 15 years since the first discussions of a new nursing home were held. And it’s been six years since the Hearthstone Community Campaign reached its fundraising goal of $8 million, which was 20 per cent of the projected cost for a new nursing home and the amount needed to get into the queue for a new facility.
But since Hearthstone reached its goal, the project has been in the queue for new long-term care facilities.