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PIONEER MANOR OPENS TWO NEW DEMENTIA HOME AREAS
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Pioneer Manor has opened the doors to two new home areas that will
house residents with dementia. The Lodge is a 60,000 square foot,
two-storey facility that will house 64 residents with advanced dementia.
“This facility is going to help 64 people and their families to live
better, happier, and more fulfilled lives,” said Mayor John Rodriguez.
“Their quality of life is going to improve, and as Council, as a
community, that is what we ultimately wish for our residents.”
Each of the two homes areas in the Lodge has four unique
“neighbourhoods” that will accommodate eight residents each. Each
neighbourhood has its own dining room with a main servery.
In the new home areas all resident bedrooms are private rooms with
individual ensuites,
The new residences are designed for the specific needs of residents
with dementia and are constructed to Ministry of Health and Long-Term
Care “A” standards to provide residents with a safer and more
home-like environment. New construction has also been certified under
the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program for
energy efficiency.
The capital costs for the Lodge amounted to $14.6 million, $7.3 million
of which was funded by the provincial government.
"I am very proud of the McGuinty government's commitment to invest in
high quality health care in Greater Sudbury,” said Minister Rick
Bartolucci. “Our investment in this facility is yet another example of
that commitment. Pioneer Manor is an important part of the larger health
care picture and we are all proud and happy to see this facility being
used in such an effective way."
The project in its first iteration as a 31-bed LEED certified building
was approved by Council in November 2007. In January 2008, Council
approved an application under the Municipal Infrastructure Investment
Initiative for the construction of an additional 32 beds through the
introduction of a second storey structure on the original design. The
building was designed by Yallowega Bélanger Architecture.
“Pioneer Manor is first and foremost a home, where residents can live
safely, securely and with an enhanced quality of life,” said
Councillor Ron Dupuis, Chair of the Pioneer Manor Management Committee.
“We are grateful to our provincial and local partners for their
support. The completion of the Lodge begins a long-awaited and exciting
new phase in the life of our Seniors’ Campus; we’re looking forward
to continuing to offer the best quality care we can in a
state-of-the-art home.”
Pioneer Manor is a long-term care facility owned and operated by the
City of Greater Sudbury, and is dedicated to the physical, social,
spiritual and emotional well-being of residents age 18 and over with
long-term health care needs.
