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May 7, 2013
COLD LAKE – Local and area residents have improved access to continuing care services with today’s official opening of a new Points West Living facility, which offers 42 designated supportive living spaces.
The new beds, operated in partnership with Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Government of Alberta, offer a mix of living options, including dementia care, to meet the varied health and personal needs of its residents. Previously, Cold Lake did not have a facility that offered all of these levels of care.
“The Government of Alberta is working to increase choices and options for seniors,” says George VanderBurg, Associate Minister of Seniors and MLA for Whitecourt-Ste. Anne. “This modern facility, for instance, offers many levels of care and has room to allow couples to stay together as they age. The opening of these new beds is part of a provincewide plan to expand the number of continuing care spaces, and ensure seniors and adults with disabilities have access to the right care in the right place.”
Today’s opening supports the Government of Alberta’s goal to add 5,300 continuing care beds across the province by 2015.
“AHS already works closely with Points West Living in several northern Alberta communities and in other areas of the province,” says Shelly Pusch, Senior Vice President of the AHS North Zone. “It’s great to be working together to bring a new care facility to Cold Lake that offers a range of care and will accommodate residents in a community-based setting.”
Connecting Care, the company that operates Points West Living, is a leading independent provider of assisted living, long-term care, and retirement residence management.
“We are very excited about this new building and to be a part of the Cold Lake community,” says Rob Haberman, part-owner of Points West Living. “We are always working towards maximizing the quality of life, choices and options for Albertans.”
The facility also offers 10 independent living spaces. For more information about Points West Living, please visit http://www.pointswestliving.com
Alberta Health Services is the provincial health authority responsible for planning and delivering health supports and services for more than 3.8 million adults and children living in Alberta. Its mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
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