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By Shaun Penner

Hythe continuing care

Province funding construction of new continuing care facility in Hythe

May 29, 2020 | 1:35 PM

Provincial funding is going to go into building a new continuing care facility in the Village of Hythe.

The province revealed its plan to build a 75-space facility on Friday afternoon, which will be built just down from the Pioneer Homes senior’s lodge. This comes as Alberta Health Services has indicated to the provincial government that Hythe is a community in need of more spaces for seniors and people with disabilities.

“The community of Hythe has been waiting a long time for this project and I’m glad our government is bringing it to fruition,” said GP-Wapiti MLA Travis Toews. “Now seniors and families in the area will be able to stay in their community and enjoy the familiarity of home with friends and family.”

Plans for a continuing care facility to be built in Hythe started in 2016, when the government provided $3.9 million to build a 48-space facility that would be attached to Pioneer Homes. Many issues arose, including the bankruptcy of the main contractor, design flaws and weather damage, ultimately leading to the project being started, but never reaching completion.

Now the province will provide another $3.2 million to build a larger, stand alone facility. Demolition of the previous project will begin this summer, according to the province, depending on restrictions that remain in place due to COVID-19.

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Residents of Pioneer Homes will not have to leave their homes during demolition of the old site.

“Residents of Hythe and our surrounding communities have patiently waited and advocated for more continuing care space,” said Mayor Brian Peterson. “I’m thrilled to see this project move forward. It is a much-needed investment into our community that will allow more of our parents, seniors and loved ones to age in place, while creating jobs when we need them most.”

The new facility will be able to accommodate Designated Supportive Living Level 4, Level 4-Dementia, as well as long-term care spaces for different levels of needs. AHS says as of February 2020, 11 residents of Pioneer Homes were on a wait list for such a facility.

The province estimates the project will take 17 months to complete and is expected to open in late 2021. It is expected to create up to 40 construction jobs and employ about 75 full- and part-time staff when it is opened.