The Jubilee Home is one small step closer to its replacement with the completed proposal document making the case for 180 long-term spaces to be provided.
Built in 1985 to replace a previous building from 1958, Saskatchewan has agreed that it is time for a new facility, however, the details of construction are yet to be set out. If the situation is not fixed the Lloydminster region will be short 148 long-term care spaces by 2035.
Lloydminster Concerned Citizens for Seniors Care has been doing the leg work, and with the voluntary help of Red Bicycle Communications, the replacement proposal is ready for the eyes of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and others.
The Jubilee Home document cites Lloydminster’s population growth from 1985 at just over 17,000. It projects the population will grow to 38,300 by 2031 and 41,500 by 2035. It notes that long-term care spaces have only increased by 60 per cent while the population has increased by 80 per cent. Also, long-term care spaces have risen only on the Alberta side, but there has been no increase in spaces on the Saskatchewan side of Lloydminster. The Concerned Citizens estimate that 37 per cent of the residents on the Alberta side of the city in long-term care are Saskatchewan residents. Also, there are 27 people from this area on the waitlist to get a spot so they can return to be with family and friends in Lloydminster.
The current capacity shows 50 spaces at the Jubilee Home and 214 spaces at four facilities on the Alberta side of Lloydminster, namely Lloydminster Continuing Care (60 LTC beds), Dr. Cooke Extended Care Centre (50 LTC beds), Points West Living (60 beds) and Pioneer House (44 beds).
