Boyne Care Holdings in Carman is conducting a survey for the next phase of the aging-in-place campus. The next phase will be an assisted living facility attached to Boyne Lodge.
The first project would be located in Carman, and acting as the hub would serve future builds in Elm Creek, Miami, St. Claude and Roland.
Assisted Living residences provide housing and a range of support services for seniors and persons with disabilities who have difficulty living independently and require assistance with day-to-day activities.
Typically, individuals or couples interested in Assisted Living will already be receiving home care services provided by either the Regional Health Authority (RHA) or by family members. It is recommended that those interested in Assisted Living contact their local RHA Home Care office to discuss if assisted living will provide enough care for their current needs.
Supportive Care is an additional level of care that Boyne Care may provide should sufficient demand be determined. Individuals requiring Supportive Care services generally cannot live safely or independently at home, even with home care services. Residents in Supportive Care receive additional care and attention as a Home Care Attendant is available to provide 24/7 assistance.
The new survey that Boyne Care Holdings has made is open until the end of November and can be completed online or on paper.
Town of Carman and RM of Dufferin’s Director of Economic Development Tyler King hopes the survey will show what is believed to be a need for an assisted living facility in the community.
“We know it’s a gap in seniors housing, and we would like to address that and continue building on the aging-in-place campus that was planned during the initial visioning for the project,” said Tyler King. “We expect the results will confirm the need for an assisted living facility for the area.”
The closest assisted living facilities to Carman are in the Morden/Winkler area, so Boyne Care would like to have something in town that is closer for those needing the support.
“Housing is important, and providing more variety in the types of housing will allow people to remain in the community without having to move to receive this type of service,” said King.
Construction for the new facility is planned upon completion of the design, successful tenant recruitment and completion of financing. They hope to move forward as quickly as possible once the survey results are in.
King notes that completing the survey is important as they want to get as much community feedback as possible.
“Doing a survey is important because although we have some ideas on what the community would like to see in the facility, we may not know for sure. Getting the feedback may confirm some thoughts but might also bring to light some items that should be added or considered. We assume there is support, but we want to confirm that it is there.”
For additional information, to pick up a survey or to drop off your completed survey (return of survey by Nov. 30 is appreciated), please get in touch with your local municipal office (Town of Carman, RM of Dufferin, RM of Grey, RM of Roland, RM of Thompson).
Completed surveys can be mailed to: Assisted Living Housing Survey – Box 160, Carman, MB R0G 0J0. Alternatively, completed surveys can be emailed to info@boynecare.ca. The survey can also be filled out online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BoyneAssistedLivingSurvey.
“We have had a good response to start with over 70 surveys submitted and have just started to promote it more, so I know that number will go up. We are looking forward to reviewing the results.”
