Crowsnest Seniors Housing Board Looking for support

June 22 Mrs Pat Lundy Chairperson of the Crowsnest Seniors Housing Board approached council looking for support to expand the York Creek Lodge.
The present Lodge opened in July 1980, it has 58 units 52 of which are singles and 6 are doubles.
The rooms and hallways are to small for to days standards, most rooms are only 200'ft and the hallways are only 5 feet wide.
The board told us where are losing seniors to other communities where they can receive a higher standard of care.
They also informed us that they were informed by Alberta Health Services that there is a need for 65 more beds (40 DAL 20 DALD Dementia beds, and 5 Community support beds)
They intend to submit a grant request to the Alberta government in August, which will include a needs assessment that was conducted to support the numbers above.
There will be a public presentation on July 7th at 7:30pm at the York Creek Lodge for anybody interested.
The Board is estimating that the cost could be anywhere from $22-26 million, they are anticipating grants from the Alberta Government for 50-75%, a $1 million commitment from the community, corporate support, and a mortgage for the balance.
The $1 million from the community is to demonstrate to the province that the community recognizes the needs of our seniors and supports them.
With 50% of our population 55 or older this is a issue that must be addressed.