Timmins' long-term care facility is being redeveloped.
In a unanimous vote tonight (Aug. 8), Timmins council gave the green light to the redevelopment of the Golden Manor Home for the Aged. The project cost is $110.9 million. This does not include the interest, which could be as much as $66 million.
The project has been in the works for years and in order for the city to access additional provincial funding shovels have to be in the ground by Aug. 31.
The Golden Manor's base funding is $20.53 per bed. If the city meets the Aug. 31 construction start, that cash goes up to around $50 per bed.
Family council members Debbie Cecconi and Bruce Morrison talked to council at the start of the meeting, sharing how the current building affects the quality of life for the residents. Project manager BTY also gave an update on the project.
Supporters with signs encouraging council members to redevelop the building stood outside the meeting and were often met with honks of support from drivers.
The new facility will be built on the northwest side of the existing property. Once complete, it will increase the number of long-term care beds to 192. The manor is currently licensed for 177 beds, but is only operating 173 due to requirements since COVID-19 restricting the number of residents per room to two people.
The phases are:
- August to September 2023 - New parking lot, Jade Avenue
- September to October 2023 - University Street civil upgrades
- August to October 2023 - Golden Manor civil upgrades
- September 2023 to November 2025 - New building construction
- November 2025 - Resident move in
- January 2026 - Special care wing demolition
- April 2026 - Parking lot
- May 2026 - Final sitework
More to come on this story.