In addition to creating 32 affordable sup-
portive housing units, the initiative result-
ed in 14 full-time and part-time jobs.
With the completion of this project, the
CDSSAB once again lived up to its man-
date of being responsive to community
needs. As an all-inclusive facility, residents
receive three meals a day with access to
medical services (like prescription medi-
cine reminders), light housekeeping and
bed linen laundry, and daily recreational
activities. With rental prices starting at
$1,390, seniors are the ones profiting
from this initiative. Seventy-five per cent
of units were occupied within 10 months
of opening. By the time the facility’s one-
year anniversary arrives, an 80-90 percent
occupancy rate is expected.
The average age of seniors residing in the
facility is 85 years. “We are dealing with a
very senior age group and with that group
comes the need for a lot of support servic-
es, which are not always available,” Land-
ers said. “While there are a lot of home
care services available, we've identified
gaps and we’ve basically targeted a lot
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