Last Friday, B.C. Ministry of Health announced 140 new publicly funded long-term care beds with the redevelopment of Mission Creek Landing (Kaigo Senior Living), a BC Care Providers Association (BCCPA) member site, in Kelowna, B.C.
Set to open on October 31st, 2024, Mission Creek Landing will undergo its first phase of redevelopment and expansion and will include 131 long-term care beds, with 30 of those bed being new. The second phase of construction includes the remaining 110 new publicly funded beds, which is expected to open in late 2026, bringing a total of 241 long-term care beds.
“We are excited to have the first phase of the new [building] nearing completion,” says President and CEO of Kaigo Senior Living, Kevin Svoboda, “we will not only see the complete rebuild of the existing long-term care home, but also the addition of 140 beds in a new and modern building.”
BCCPA praises the announcement, as similar requests for proposal projects are key in fulfilling increasing long-term care capacity in B.C.
“We need a lot more of these,” says BCCPA CEO, Terry Lake in an interview with Global BC. “It takes that long from an RFP process to where it’s nearing completion. And given the demands for long-term care, we need to be announcing more RFPs. It’s a funding model that is less expensive than the health authority owned and operated builds.”
BCCPA thanks B.C. Minister of Health, Hon. Adrian Dix, Parliamentary Secretary for Seniors’ Services and Long-Term Care, MLA Harwinder Sandhu, Interior Health and Kaigo Senior Living for their roles in meeting the growing needs of the aging population.
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B.C. Ministry of Health News Release: More long-term beds coming to Mission Creek in Kelowna
Global News: Aging Kelowna care home to be replaced with state-of-the-art facility
