A new Long Term Care Home is coming to Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
Vance Badawey, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, stated that all too often, elders are forced to leave their community, and needing long term care services is part of that reason.
Badawey made the exciting announcement Wednesday morning at the Mohawk Community Centre.
The building will be located on band owned land located east of Highway 49 at Old Highway 2.
Chief R. Donald Maracle spoke with local media on the importance of this new facility.
The facility will provide a home for a growing elderly First Nations population, will offer critical services to residents, including 24-hour nursing and personal care, social activities, and food services, while helping to keep connections to language, culture, and community.
Ground is set to be broken on the 128-bed facility this August. The project is expected to take 18-months to build.
Written by Emily Chatwood
