ROSETOWN HOLDS SOD TURNING FOR LONG-TERM CARE CONSTRUCTION

Long-term care residents in Rosetown are one step closer to a more patient- and family-centred approach to health care following a sod turning ceremony for a new long-term care facility to be built adjacent to the Rosetown & District Health Centre.

When construction is complete, residents will be transferred from the Wheatbelt Centennial Lodge and long-term care rooms in the health centre's nursing wing to the new facility.

"Our government is putting patients and families first by building safer, more comfortable buildings that have a more home-like feel for our seniors and others needing long-term care," Health Minister Don McMorris said. "We are replacing a total of 13 outdated long-term care buildings across the province."

"The sod turning today is a great day for Rosetown and area, our health region and our province," Heartland Health Region board Chairperson Richard Anderson said. "The new building will enhance our ability to bring patient, family centred, safe, quality care to our residents in Heartland."

"I would like to thank the citizens of Rosetown and our partner municipalities for contributing through their taxes for many years in anticipation of today," Rosetown Mayor Brian Gerow said. "I would also like to thank Minister McMorris for touring our facility a few years ago, recognizing the need for change and making it a reality today."

"This celebration has been made possible by the visionary participation and partnership of all stakeholders: Government of Saskatchewan, Heartland Health Region, urban and rural municipalities, corporate donors and generous community residents," Rosetown and District Health Centre Foundation Chairperson Marcel Dubois said.

"This is an exciting day for the Rosetown area," Highways and Infrastructure Minister and Rosetown Elrose MLA Jim Reiter said. "Our community has waited many years for this day."

In February, the provincial government reduced the local funding share for health facility projects from 35 per cent to 20 per cent, in recognition of revenue constraints that municipalities face.

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For more information, contact:

Tyler McMurchy
Health
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4083 LeAnne Paproski
Heartland Health Region
Rosetown
Phone: 306-882-4111