The facility will be substantially completed by 2026. (Derek Cornet/larongeNOW Staff)

By Derek Cornet

housing

Construction of La Ronge long-term care facility to start this month

Jun 14, 2023 | 5:12 PM

Ledcor Construction Limited has been selected to build the new long-term care facility in La Ronge.

Ledcor was selected through a two-stage procurement process. A Request for Qualifications resulted in three teams moving forward to a Request for Proposals (RFP), where Ledcor was ultimately selected as the successful team.

“We are pleased to see the La Ronge long-term care project moving forward and look forward to the start of construction,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said in a media release. “Increasing the number of LTC beds from 16 up to 80 will make an impact in La Ronge and will serve residents from across Northern Saskatchewan.”

Ledcor Group was founded in Alberta in 1947 and has delivered projects such as the Diamond House Long-Term Care facility in Warman, and the Columbian Village senior residence in Saskatoon.

The new facility will be owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority and construction is anticipated to begin in June 2023 with substantial completion by 2026.

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The three-story, two-wing per-floor facility will include up to 80 resident rooms, living areas, tub rooms, family rooms, a traditional healing space, a serenity room, a commercial kitchen and space for other health services.

“With the award of the RFP, we are almost ready for the start of construction,” Athabasca MLA Jim Lemaigre said. “The new facility will provide excellent care for residents while allowing them to remain within the community close to their loved ones.”

The project also includes renovating the existing 16-bed long-term care space to provide increased La Ronge Health Centre space and improve several program areas, including therapies, an adult day program, and a new hemodialysis unit. The existing health centre will remain open during the renovation work.

“The Saskatchewan Health Authority looks forward to working with Ledcor Construction Limited to move the project forward to support the long-term care needs of those in the Far Northeast,” Saskatchewan Health Authority Integrated Northern Health Physician Executive Dr. Stephanie Young said.

“The introduction of a dedicated long-term care facility, hemodialysis services and expanded therapies are welcomed additions that will benefit the whole community.”

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