Minister Jablonski visits Michener Hill Village
August 6, 2010
On August 6, Minister Jablonski toured the new Extendicare Michener Hill Village in Red Deer. The new facility that will open later this fall, will provide 280 affordable continuing care spaces.
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- Minister Jablonski’s first impressions of her tour of the new Extendicare Michener Hill Village in Red Deer.
- Minister Jablonski talks about the 280 continuing care spaces including 60 new supportive living beds slated for the new Michener Hill Village.
- Minister Jablonski describes the concept behind the new Extendicare Michener Hill Village.
- Minister Jablonski explains the decision to close Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor was made 5 years ago by the then David Thompson Health Region.
- Minister Jablonski responds to the suggestion that Red Deer Nursing Home and Valley Park Manor could be renovated.
- Minister Jablonski talks about who makes the decision on the future of Valley Park Manor.
- Minister Jablonski says she has heard the concerns expressed by some members of the community over closing the two nursing homes.
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Minister Jablonski, Cal Dallas, MLA Red Deer South, Linda McGeough, Regional Manager Extendicare, in the atrium of the Michener Hill Village, which will open in September 2010.
Minister Jablonski, Cal Dallas MLA for Red Deer South and Linda McGeough from Extendicare in the Michener Hill Village Conference Room.
Minister Jablonski, Cal Dallas and Wayne McKendrick, Vice-President, Western Operations for Extendicare in the atrium at Michener Hill Village.
Atrium at Michener Hill Village.
The kitchen area in the supportive living wing at Michener Hill Village.
Conference room for residents and families.
Minister Jablonski tries the point-of-care computer tablets. The tablet provides an electronic update on the services that the Health Care Aid has provided to a resident.
Brigette Berry, Long-Term Care Consultant from Extendicare provides Minister Jablonski and Cal Dallas with a demonstration on how to use the point-of-care computer tablets.
The dining room in the supportive living wing at Michener Hill Village.
Resident's dining room and sitting area.
A sitting area in long-term care wing.
A bedroom in the long-term care wing at Michener Hill.
A bathroom in long-term care wing.
Exterior view of Extendicare Michener Hill Village.
