Construction has started on a new supportive living home, Connect Parksville, in the Parksville area of British Columbia. The 28-unit facility will provide specialized care and services for individuals with brain injuries, including occupational and physiotherapy, speech-language programs, recreational activities, and psychological services. The home, operated by Connect Communities, will offer both short-term and long-term care options and is expected to open in March 2026.
B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne speaks at the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, in North Vancouver, B.C., on June 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
The building will be home to 28 units, 16 of which have been earmarked for Island Health patients, while the other 12 are for “non-Island Health clients.” The facility will also offer medication management and life-skills training, according to the Ministry of Health.
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