Two Charlotte County long-term care facilities will be replaced as part of New Brunswick’s new long-term care strategy.
Premier Susan Holt announced the Passamaquoddy Lodge in Saint Andrews, and Lincourt Manor in St. Stephen will be two of six being replaced by 2028-2029.
It is welcome news for Caroline Davies — a member of the Passamaquoddy Lodge Foundation (PLF).
“I’m almost too stunned to feel anything,” she said, speaking with The Courier at the event. “These years of work have sort of been all-consuming and … now we’ve got some results.”
Eight years ago, the board was examining how to move from 40 beds, 20 of which are shared, to 60 individual rooms. Davies said the province instructed the board at the time to build new.
Davies has held multiple open houses and a letter-writing campaign recently to spur a formal decision from the government. She said the new model, building five individual homes with 12 beds in each, was solidified during the COVID-19 [pandemic] when many seniors were separated from loved ones for extended periods of time.
Read the full news article here: Two Charlotte County Long Term Care Homes to be Replaced