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Public Tour Dates Announced for The Meadows

Public tours of The Meadows, Swift Current’s new 225-bed long term care facility, will be available on May 31, June 1 and 2. The tours will provide an opportunity for the public to receive an advanced internal viewing of the beautiful new facility prior to resident occupancy.

The walking tours will be approximately 45 minutes in length with morning, afternoon, and evening opportunities available on each of the three tour dates. Up to 20 tours will be offered each day to ensure that anyone interested in a preview of the new facility will have an opportunity at a time that fits into their schedule.

Pre-registration for public tours is required. Pre-registration will help to maintain the safety and security of all tour participants and will also ensure that there are an appropriate number of participants in each tour.

For those interested in signing up for a tour they must pre-register by phone or email. Please call 306-778-5121 or email themeadowstour@cypressrha.ca to discuss the various date and time options and to book your spot.

Following the completion of public tours the health region will begin its three-phase transition plan into the new facility. The move-in plan will see all residents of the Prairie Pioneers Lodge and additional residents from the Swift Current and Palliser Regional Care Centre’s move into the new facility on Sunday, June 5. Remaining residents of the Swift Current Care Centre will move on Sunday, August 7 and the Palliser Regional Care Centre will complete its move on Sunday, September 18. Sundays were carefully selected as the most appropriate date so that, where possible, family members may be present to assist their loved ones.

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Public Tours – Long Term Care

Construction of the newest long term care facility in southwest Saskatchewan is moving forward at a tremendous pace and the public are invited to participate in a tour to find out more about what the facility will offer. The Cypress Health Region would like to welcome the public to join them in a one-hour tour during the month of July.

Additional dates have been confirmed for individuals and groups to get an advance look at replica resident and palliative care rooms that will be included in the new Swift Current long term care facility. Morning, afternoon, and evening tour options will be offered on July 9, 16, 23, and 30.

Pre-registration for the tours is required to ensure that our numbers are appropriate and that everyone in the group can see and hear the tour leader. If you are interested in a tour, please call 306.741.1885 or email sc-ltcpublictours@cypressrha.ca. Additional information on the date and time options can be discussed with you to find a tour that will fit into your schedule. As well, you will be provided with information on the location of the tours.

The replica rooms have been constructed to simulate the full size that they will be and include a real life view of the features that the room will have. This includes lighting, bathroom amenities, ceiling mounted lifts, windows that open, paint, flooring, and other furniture/equipment. In addition to touring the two replica rooms, a variety of other information about the project will be available including a brief simulated video that will display what the facility will look like from the inside and outside.

Tours have been provided since the last week of April and there has been very valuable feedback received from those taking the tour. A number of suggestions have been offered that will be incorporated into the ongoing design for the rooms and participants have taken the opportunity to offer their comments on the tour experience. A small sampling of participants’ comments include – the color choices are beautiful and the rooms are clean and organized; I love the bathroom closets that open from both sides to allow staff to stock rooms at night without disturbing the resident’s sleep; it will be easy to move wheel chairs and walkers around, everything is larger in size; love the private rooms with private bathrooms.

Progress on the construction site continues to move forward on a daily basis, with construction crews actively working throughout the site. The public are encouraged to visit the health region’s Swift Current Long Term Care webpage to keep up to date with the status and progress on the project, and to view the on-site construction camera that provides visitors with the ability to zoom in on specific areas of the site.

Construction of the new 225-bed long term care facility is anticipated to be completed in April 2016.

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Public Tours Still Available for Swift Current Long Term Care

Have you booked your tour yet?

The Cypress Health Region is inviting the general public to join them in taking an advance look at the resident and palliative care rooms that will be part of the new Swift Current Long Term Care facility. Tours have been held over the past few months and the reaction and comments from tour participants have been very positive as to the design, overall size, and benefits to resident care.

The health region is encouraging anyone interested in seeing the full size replica rooms and hearing more about the construction project in general to register and come out for the tour.

Upcoming tour dates are scheduled for July 9, 16, 23, and 30 with morning, afternoon, and evening times available.

In conjunction with the project’s construction partner, PCL Construction, the health region has developed two fully functional and completely finished mock-up rooms. One room showcases an exact replica of a standard resident room and another provides a spacious palliative care room. The mock-up rooms offer a real-life view of the features that each room will have and include lighting, bathroom amenities, ceiling mounted lifting assists, windows, paint, flooring, and are completed with furniture and other equipment.

In addition to the information sharing with tour participants, the health region has also gained some valuable feedback from those taking the tour. A number of suggestions have been offered that will be incorporated into the ongoing planning and design for the rooms, which include the addition of a shelf for personal items and the location of the paper roll holders in the washrooms, among others.

Pre-registration for the tours is required to ensure a positive tour experience for all.

If you are interested in a tour, please call 306.741.1885 or email sc-ltcpublictours@cypressrha.ca. Additional information on the date and time options can be discussed with you to find a tour option that will fit into your schedule. As well, you will be provided with information on how to access the location for the tours.

Progress on the construction site continues to move forward at a tremendous pace. The public are encouraged to visit the health region’s Swift Current Long Term Care webpage to keep up to date with the status and progress on the project, and to view the on-site construction camera that provides visitors with the ability to zoom in on specific areas of the site.

Construction of the new 225-bed long term care facility is anticipated to be completed in April 2016.

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Public Tours Available for Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility June 7 to 10

The Cypress Health Region would like to announce that they will be hosting a series of public tours of the new Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility (SIHF) in Maple Creek. This great opportunity to have an advance internal view and behind-the-scenes look of the southwest’s newest health facility will see the first tours offered on June 7th.

The walking tours will be offered during the dates of June 7-10 and will take approximately one hour to complete. Several tour times during the morning, afternoon, and evening will be available on each day.

With the anticipated transition into the new integrated facility’s acute and universal care units on June 17th, the health region has almost completed the moving of equipment and furnishings into these areas. As the construction process continues into its final stages within the long term care houses, those houses will also see its new furniture and equipment arrive in the near future.

“We are very proud of our new Southwest Integrated Healthcare Facility and we want to provide the opportunity to show it off to the public,” commented Lorraine Maines, Health Services Manager for Maple Creek. “Our tour leaders will be able to provide a brief overview of the new facility and the many services that it will offer the residents of Maple Creek and surrounding areas.”

In order to maintain the safety and security of all tour participants, there will be a maximum number of spots that will be available for each tour. Pre-registration will be required to ensure that there are an appropriate number of participants in each tour, so that they can get the most out of the tour opportunity.

For those interested in signing up for a tour, please call 306.661.9061 to discuss the various date and time options. An email can also be sent to sihf@cypressrha.ca with a request to register for one of the available tours. Please look for more information about the tour registration process in this week’s editions of the Maple Creek News.

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Public Tour Opportunity for Swift Current Long Term Care

The Cypress Health Region would like to announce that they will be hosting a series of public tour opportunities to learn more about the new 225-bed long term care facility being built in the community of Swift Current. The one-hour tours will also include viewing two fully functional replica rooms from the facility.

In conjunction with the project’s construction partner, PCL Construction, the health region has developed two fully functional and completely finished mock-up rooms. One room showcases an exact replica of a standard resident room and another provides a spacious palliative care room. The mock-up rooms offer a real-life view of the features that each room will have and include lighting, bathroom amenities, ceiling mounted lifting assists, windows, paint, flooring, and are completed with furniture and other equipment.

“The tours will provide a chance for the participants to learn more about the new long term care facility and the many benefits that its design will offer our residents within their new homes,” commented Michelle Aldag, Temporary Associate Director for Long Term Care for the health region. “Having the ability to walk through the life-size replicas of the resident rooms and see the many physical enhancements that are included is certainly a benefit for all of those interested in attending.”

Public tours will begin during the week of April 27, 2015 and will continue to be offered into the future. In order to meet the timelines and schedules of the public, a variety of morning, afternoon, and evening options will be available.

Those individuals interested in a tour will have to pre-register in advance, in order to ensure the safety, security, and a positive tour experience for each tour’s participants.

If you are interested in a tour, please call 306.741.1885 or email sc-ltcpublictours@cypressrha.ca. Additional information on the date and time options can be discussed with you to find a tour option that will fit into your schedule. As well, you will be provided with information on how to access the location for the tours.

Progress on the construction site continues to move forward at a tremendous pace. The public are encouraged to visit the health region’s website to keep up to date with the status and progress on the project, and to view the on-site construction camera that provides visitors with the ability to zoom in on specific areas of the site.

Construction of the new 225-bed long term care facility is anticipated to be completed in April 2016.