A proposed new transitional care center in Bedford, New South Wales is shown in this undated artist handout rendering. The Nova Scotia government will transfer construction and ownership of an unfinished hotel being converted into a medical facility to a private company. Health Minister Michelle Thompson said long-term care company Shannex will pay $46 million for Hogan Court in the Halifax suburb of Bedford.Canadian Press/HO – Nova Scotia/Shannex
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government is hiring a private company to renovate an unfinished hotel into a facility for patients who no longer require hospital care.
Health Minister Michelle Thompson said long-term care company Shanex will pay $46 million for the Hogan Court Transitional Care Center in the Halifax suburb of Bedford.
Thompson said Shannex will take over renovations to the existing building next month and add 110 rooms, bringing the total number of rooms to 178.
The expansion of the Bedford project means a planned transitional care facility at Bayers Lake in the Halifax region will not be built, and health officials will reconsider further use of provincial land.
The Department of Health says the purchase and renovation of Hogan Court has cost taxpayers just under $46 million to date.
The renovated existing building is expected to open by December and will house patients who no longer need a hospital bed or people who are unable to live at home and are waiting for a long-term care bed.
The facility expansion is scheduled to be completed by April 2026.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 22, 2024.
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