Our Pre-School. Our Family. Our Community
Passamaquoddy Children’s Centre currently offers care for 59 children in the Saint Andrews area. Having outgrown our current building, we have rented space for 30 additional children at the St. Andrews Catholic Church.
Integration with the New Lodge Project
The New Lodge Complex will incorporate a much-needed new facility for the Passamaquoddy Children’s Centre that will accommodate 118 childcare spaces.
Key factors in co-locating with the nursing home:
Ongoing intergenerational activities and opportunities is key to an age-friendly community: integrating a much-needed new childcare centre in the nursing home complex is key to ensuring this happens
Part of a state-of-the-art household model nursing home
Research, and reality, show that intergenerational interaction enhances socialization, stimulates learning, improves health, and increases emotional support for older people, children, and the community as a whole
Having the childcare centre collocated with the nursing home allows ongoing interaction between our residents and our youth which strengthens community ties and encourages a more supportive and inclusive environment.