Seniors care home in Regina transitions into supportive living facility
A former personal care home in Regina is being turned into supportive living for people with mental and health addictions issues.
Twenty spots will be available immediately to help people transition away from living on the streets.
Seniors recently moved out of the location on Toronto Street while the transition takes place. The new facility will be operated by Regina’s Newoyotina Friendship Centre.
“We provide 24-seven support, there is a minimum of two staff in the house at all times,” Morgan Choquer from the Newoyotina Friendship Centre said. “Also other support staff like nurses, counsellors, an elder on residence, food security so we have a very holistic approach to supporting individuals.”
It’s part of the provincial government’s approach to homelessness with 155 new supportive living spaces being created in Regina and Saskatoon.
“Making it easier for people to access those spaces and then shifting to the recovery-oriented system of care which is more individualized, it’s more focused on the individual’s path to recovery,” Minister of Mental Health and Addictions Tim McLeod said.
The repurposed facility did catch the neighbours by surprise though. They wish the government had provided some notice.
“It would have been nice to have known that there is a home like this coming to our area. I mean I don’t have a problem with people moving in. As a person living in the neighbourhood, it just would have been nice to know ahead of time,” area resident Bev Cyca said.
Residents begin moving in next week and neighbours say it’s not unusual to have concerns about things like parking and property values, but say they’re willing to give the new facility a chance.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
![](https://www.ctvnews.ca/polopoly_fs/1.6687149.1702568818!/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_800/image.jpg)
BREAKING Canadian businessman Frank Stronach facing new charges in connection with historical sexual assault investigation
Canadian businessman Frank Stronach is facing eight new charges after police say they've identified additional victims as part of an investigation into historical sexual assault allegations.
DEVELOPING A coup attempt is feared in Bolivia as troops pour into the streets
Armoured vehicles rammed into the doors of Bolivia's government palace Wednesday as a top government official warned of a coup attempt and President Luis Arce said 'irregular' deployment of troops was taking place in the capital.
'Worrying rumours' of planned 'non-consensual sexual acts' at after-prom party prompts Quebec police investigation
Police south of Montreal are investigating, and a school centre has asked parents not to allow their children to attend an after-prom party, after 'worrying rumours that unsavoury events were be planned by certain individuals related to drugs and non-consensual sexual acts.'
House explodes in Transcona, others dealt significant damage: WFPS
The City of Winnipeg is asking people to avoid the area of Camrose Bay after a house exploded.
What you should know about the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis
Cases of a tick-borne illness called anaplasmosis are on the rise globally, and that includes across Canada. Biology professor Vett Lloyd says it is important to understand the risk factors for contracting anaplasmosis, and recognize symptoms of an infection, as the disease becomes more prevalent.
Lawyers looking for thousands of families owed money by Veterans Affairs
The suit was launched after the Office of the Veterans Ombud found the government had been improperly calculating the disability benefits and pensions of its clients starting in 2003.
WestJet to start cancelling flights as early as Thursday as mechanics prepare for possible job action
WestJet says it may start cancelling flights on Thursday as the airline faces a possible strike by its mechanics the day after.
'Why did I have this surgery?' Ont. mother seeks answers after son's tonsil surgery
An Ontario mother said it looked like a horror movie when she flicked on the lights of her son’s bedroom to find him projectile vomiting blood after his tonsils were removed at McMaster Children’s Hospital.
Canada's youngest athlete at the Paris 2024 Olympics could be a 14-year-old skateboarder
Fay De Fazio Ebert, only 14 years old, was one of four athletes named to Canada's Olympic skateboarding group, as Canada Skateboard and the Canadian Olympic Committee revealed their choices on Wednesday.