On Friday, the government of Nova Scotia announced that it’s adding 23 new long-term care beds in Bedford to help meet the need caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minister of Health and Wellness Randy Delorey said long-term care facilities have worked hard at managing COVID-19, but the pandemic has increased the need for nursing home beds. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] As a result, the province announced that it’s entering into a two-year agreement with renewal option with Shannex RLC Ltd.
to convert a floor at the Caritas Residence, a private assisted-living home in Bedford, into nursing home beds. “The beds are necessary because some long-term care facilities have slowed or stopped admissions