Following her visit yesterday
Ontario's Long Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta was recently in Athens to see the new G. Tackaberry and Family Home.
The facility is ready to open, and her first impressions were strong.
Kusendova-Bashta also stressed the importance of early staff recruitment.
The project, valued at more than $86 million is the largest capital construction investment in the history of the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville.
The three-story, six-wing facility will provide 192 rooms and replace the current 60-bed Maple View Lodge. Current residents are expected to move in this fall, with 132 new residents to follow.
The fundraising campaign for the new G. Tackaberry & Family Home in Athens is nearing the finish line, with $2.6 million already raised toward a $3 million goal. The committee is aiming to secure the final $400,000 by October 1.
Story by Harper Cotie
GTA men arrested in massive convenience store crime spree across eastern Ontario
Brockville Police Chief reminds residents not to drink and drive this holiday season
Local youth groups make big announcement as services shift in Leeds and Grenville
Man arrested after barricading himself with knife in Brockville home
Family heartbreak as Spencerville roadside memorial disappears without explanation