Nanaimo care facility under way.The Salvation Army New Hope Centre in Nanaimo, a new $4.2-million housing development aimed at helping Nanaimo's homeless and families in crisis, is under construction. The centre will provide a continuum of social and health services--counselling, residential care and assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. on a 24 hour basis. Other major partners in the project include the Government of Canada The Government of Canada is the federal government of Canada. The powers and structure of the federal government are set out in the Constitution of Canada. In modern Canadian use, the term "government" (or "federal government") refers broadly to the cabinet of the day and through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a Canadian government agency. The agency is responsible for the housing industry in Canada. Its main duty is currently to ensure low cost mortgage loans are available to Canadians by providing insurance to lenders in case of , Vancouver Island Health Authority Vancouver Island Health Authority is the publicly-funded health care provider in an area in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The region includes the communities of:
The Nanaimo project is one of 12 transitional housing developments being built across the province as a result of the Premier's Task Force on Homelessness, Mental Illness and Addictions. 604-439-4757 |
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