Short-Stay Beds
- Twelve new (sub-acute) short-stay beds for patients who need observation but not in an acute care setting; stays up to 72 hours.
- This includes patients with exacerbated COPD, post-surgery wound care requiring IV antibiotics, and blood transfusion.
New Long-Term Care Home
- Waterford Heights, the current 24-bed licensed community long-term care unit, will be replaced with a new 60-bed long-term care home.
– Joshua Wludyka, P. Eng. – Construction Project Manager, Nova Scotia Lands
- Space for a collaborative family care teams (doctors, nurse practitioners, social workers, dietitians, and other health professionals)
- Space for urgent care clinics for after-hours access
- New ambulatory care clinic space
- Continuing care staff in one location
- New consultation rooms for physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and nutrition counselling
- New consultation rooms for counselling, community support teams, and wellness clinics
- New team work stations for public health services with clinic/consult rooms
- Increased space for mental health and addictions programs
“This new educational complex will offer individualized and innovative learning, new technology and the benefits that come with it, support community engagement and the availability of outside resources that will help support and engage students in lifelong learning.”
– Danielle Aucoin, Breton Education Centre Principal
