Canada's first public long-term care home based on the concepts of a dementia village opens its doors to BC seniors

Canada’s first ever public long-term care home based on the concepts of a dementia village opened its doors today in Comox on Vancouver Island.

A partnership between Providence Living, the province and Island Health with funding also from St. Paul’s Foundation and Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation, Providence Living at The Views is the first step in the transformation of seniors’ care in BC.

The official opening took place during an event attended by Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, Mark Blandford, president and CEO of Providence Living, and Ronna-Rae Leonard, MLA for Courtenay-Comox. It also featured a welcome dance by members of the K’omoks First Nation.

Located at the former site of St. Joseph’s General Hospital, Providence Living at The Views was built from the ground up with innovative services and state-of-the-art features designed for seniors with and without dementia as well as younger adults requiring long-term care. No matter one’s financial situation, long-term care at the home is public and accessible to all.