May 8, 2014
Province Announces New Nursing Station to be Built on the Mosakahiken Cree Nation
– – –Station, Staff Accommodations to be Modern, Better Support Quality Care: Minister Selby
A new nursing station will be built on the Mosakahiken Cree Nation to replace the existing facility and better support quality care in the community, Health Minister Erin Selby said today.
“We want families to have access to high-quality health care close to home and this new nursing station will serve families of this area for many years to come,” said Minister Selby.
The new facility will be approximately 7,700 square feet, the minister said, adding the staff accommodations will provide four units for the nurses, visiting physicians and other health professionals who work in the nursing station.
“Providing the community with this modern, comfortable space to receive health care while at the same time ensuring the staff have an efficient and effective place to practice ultimately benefits the patients we are here to serve,” said Helga Bryant, chief executive officer, Northern Regional Health Authority. “As a region, we appreciate this investment and know it will pay dividends for years to come.”
A tender for the project has just been issued. The current facility was built in 1983 and is approximately 1,700 square feet.
“The Manitoba government has stepped up to provide these facilities and we would like to express our enthusiastic satisfaction with the new nursing station and residences on the Mosakahiken Cree Nation,” said Chief Phillip Buck, Mosakahiken Cree Nation.
The proposed nursing station would include:
- three exam rooms and one two-stretcher trauma room;
- a multi-purpose room for a variety of needs including education and spiritual ceremonies;
- home hemodialysis room for the renal health program, which will support community home hemodialysis and promote health self-management and health awareness;
- access to Telehealth services; and
- three offices for visiting physicians and professionals from the Manitoba Renal Program, the Northern Regional Health Authority, the regional diabetes program, the mental health program and the midwifery program.
“The community of Moose Lake is very excited in anticipation of this project,” said Mayor Caroline Buck. “It will be great for the community and the people of Moose Lake.”
Construction is expected to begin later this year, with completion of the new nursing station set for late 2015, Minister Selby said.
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