Long-term care rooms: progress updates
The Government of Nova Scotia is adding new long-term care rooms and replacing older rooms to help meet the needs of seniors in our communities. Stay up to date as projects advance.
New and replacement rooms
Approximately 5,700 long-term care rooms are being added or replaced throughout the province by 2032.
You can learn more about the project status for new and replacement rooms on the interactive dashboard. Dashboard data is updated quarterly.
Long-Term Care New and Replacement Builds Dashboard
About the rooms
All new and replacement long-term care rooms are designed and built based on current best practices for infection control.
Rooms are designed to help improve daily life and support independence, comfort and safety of residents. Every resident will have a private bedroom and washroom. Residents will also have access to indoor and outdoor activity spaces and amenities.
Why more rooms are needed
Adding more rooms will help meet the growing need for long-term care. New rooms will also provide long-term care space for people who are waiting in the hospital (and free up hospital beds for surgeries and other medical treatments).
Providing the care Nova Scotians need and deserve is a core solution in Action for Health, government’s strategic plan to improve healthcare in Nova Scotia.
Funding
Owners and operators of long-term care facilities pay for the construction of new and replacement long-term care rooms. Government provides an annual operating budget to operators and owners after residents move into long-term care facilities. The annual operating budget covers expenses like mortgage payments and the staffing required to provide care.
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