Pain relief at Jubilee
By Scott NeufeldWednesday, December 27, 2006 http://www.dailycourier.ca/article_826.php
The Interior Health Authority is hoping for a brighter new year at Vernon Jubilee Hospital as more beds are expected to open up in January.The Good Samaritan Society has been building Heron Grove, a 76-bed residential care facility at 4900 20th St. since the fall of 2005. The project is nearing completion and residents will be able to move in early next month, said Interior Health communications officer Cathy Renkas."We are hoping to get some relief in the new year," Renkas said. "We have 76 new residential care beds coming on stream."The completed project also includes 38 assisted living beds and 15 independent living 
apartments. All of the residential suites and 36 assisted living suites will be filled with Interior Health patients. The remaining suites are market housing.While the project was under construction, the hospital temporarily opened up several additional beds for patients waiting to be admitted into the residential care facility. Approximately 50 beds were located in the Alexander wing of the hospital for seniors awaiting more permanent long-term care housing.Sixteen residents from Jubilee Place were moved into the wing and another 30 beds were designated "First Available Beds" for patients living anywhere from Kelowna to Enderby. A further 10 beds were set aside as respite beds.Once Heron Grove is complete Renkas said many of the residents in Alexander Wing will be moved to the facility. Renkas said she is not sure exactly how many of the residents will be moving to Heron Grove.
The Interior Health Authority is hoping for a brighter new year at Vernon Jubilee Hospital as more beds are expected to open up in January.The Good Samaritan Society has been building Heron Grove, a 76-bed residential care facility at 4900 20th St. since the fall of 2005. The project is nearing completion and residents will be able to move in early next month, said Interior Health communications officer Cathy Renkas."We are hoping to get some relief in the new year," Renkas said. "We have 76 new residential care beds coming on stream."The completed project also includes 38 assisted living beds and 15 independent living 
apartments. All of the residential suites and 36 assisted living suites will be filled with Interior Health patients. The remaining suites are market housing.While the project was under construction, the hospital temporarily opened up several additional beds for patients waiting to be admitted into the residential care facility. Approximately 50 beds were located in the Alexander wing of the hospital for seniors awaiting more permanent long-term care housing.Sixteen residents from Jubilee Place were moved into the wing and another 30 beds were designated "First Available Beds" for patients living anywhere from Kelowna to Enderby. A further 10 beds were set aside as respite beds.Once Heron Grove is complete Renkas said many of the residents in Alexander Wing will be moved to the facility. Renkas said she is not sure exactly how many of the residents will be moving to Heron Grove. 
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