State-Of-The-Art Long-Term Care And Dementia Care Coming To Comox

State-of-the-art long-term care and dementia care is coming to Comox, providing 156 beds for people and their families in the Comox Valley.

The Providence Living Place, Together by the Sea dementia-care village is being built on the site of the existing The Views long-term care home and the former St. Joseph's General Hospital on Comox Ave.

The project is a partnership between the Province, Island Health, and Providence Living Society. Construction began in March on the three-story oval-shaped building with 156 long-term care beds. While the building will focus on dementia care, it will also accept those who qualify for long-term care.

Interim CEO with Providence Life, Mark Blanford, says its new vision of long-term care in Comox will enable seniors to live meaningful lives with freedom of movement, access to nature, interaction with the community and intergenerational connections.

The development will consist of small self-contained households of 12 private rooms, each with its own bathroom. Care staff will be assigned to each household, fostering connections between residents and caregivers.

The Province, through BC Housing, is providing $57.5 million in construction financing for the project.