REGINA — The new La Ronge Long-Term Care (LTC) Home project has selected Ledcor Construction Limited (Ledcor) as the team that will construct the new facility, says a release from the Government of Saskatchewan.
Ledcor was selected through a two-stage procurement process. A Request for Qualifications resulted in three teams moving forward to a Request for Proposals, where Ledcor was ultimately selected as the successful team.
"Increasing the number of LTC beds from 16 up to 80 will make an impact in La Ronge and will serve residents from across northern Saskatchewan," Rural and Remote Health Minister Everett Hindley said.
Ledcor Group was founded in Alberta in 1947. Ledcor has delivered projects such as the Diamond House Long-Term Care facility in Warman, and the Columbian Village senior residence in Saskatoon.
"We look forward to working with the Government of Saskatchewan to deliver this important new facility," Ledcor Regional Manager Laird Ritchie said.
The three-story, two-wing per-floor facility will include up to 80 resident rooms, living areas, tub rooms, family rooms, a traditional healing space, a serenity room, a commercial kitchen and space for other health services.
“With the award of the RFP, we are almost ready for the start of construction,” Athabasca MLA Jim Lemaigre said.
The project also includes renovating the existing 16-bed long-term care space to provide increased Health Centre space and improve several program areas, including therapies, an adult day program, and a new hemodialysis unit. The existing Health Centre will remain open during the renovation work.
The new facility will be owned and operated by the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Construction is anticipated to begin in June 2023, with substantial completion by 2026.
