Retirement News : Seniors : City moves to quit operation of long-term care beds

City moves to quit operation of long-term care beds

Date Added: 30-11-2005

Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada will discontinue 300 long-term beds by Jan. 1, 2009.  Read the excerpt below.

Thunder Bay's Source - Thunder Bay,Ontario,Canada

11/29/2005
 
  A war of words over the future of two homes for the aged in Thunder Bay took place at city hall Monday night but it looks like the city will stop operating them.

City councillors voted 7-4 in favor of handing over two D-listed homes for the aged to the province. The issue sparked a number of town hall meetings and hours of debate.

Council heard deputation after deputation, all of them supporters of keeping Dawson Court and Grandview Lodge in the public's hands.

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http://www.tbsource.com/Localnews/index.asp?cid=78793