$21 million to add 45 long-term care spaces in Corner Brook

Through a $21 million investment in Budget 2026, 45 new long-term care spaces will be added to the Corner Brook Community Health Centre, as part of government’s commitment to support individuals and families to live and age well with dignity and safety.

The Honourable Tony Wakeham, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Joedy Wall, Minister of Health and Community Services, today highlighted the investment in the Corner Brook Community Health Centre as part of government’s broader efforts to build and upgrade health care facilities and strengthen community-based care now and into the future.

Renovations at the Corner Brook Community Health Centre are currently underway with 15 of the new beds expected to open in spring 2027 and the remaining 30 beds anticipated in fall 2027.

The project is a significant investment in long-term care services in western Newfoundland and Labrador. It will help meet growing demand for long-term care placements, improve patient flow in hospitals in the Western Zone, and restore and reopen the facility’s former commercial kitchen and personal laundry facilities as part of renovations to create 45 new long-term care beds.

Increasing long-term care capacity in the region will also help reduce acute care pressures at Western Memorial Regional Hospital by providing appropriate placements for patients awaiting long-term care. This will make more acute-care beds available for patients requiring hospital-level services, improving access to care, and supporting more efficient use of hospital resources.

Repurposing the Corner Brook Community Health Centre also supports government’s strategic approach to investments to help meet the evolving needs of patients, residents, and families.

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“Our government is making the investments needed to ensure seniors receive the care they deserve, while strengthening our health care system for all of us. By investing $21 million to create 45 new long-term care beds at the Corner Brook Community Health Centre, we are increasing capacity in Western Newfoundland, helping reduce pressure on our hospitals, and ensuring more people can access the right care in the right place. This project is part of our broader commitment to expand long-term care across the province and support the Newfoundlanders and Labradorians who helped build the communities we call home.”

Honourable Tony Wakeham

Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador

“We are taking meaningful action to deliver on our promise to improve access to health care for residents throughout our province. Increasing long-term care capacity means that more residents can get the supports they need to live and age well, with safety and dignity. This investment highlights our commitment to ensuring better health outcomes for all of us, while improving the flow of patients and strengthening services throughout the health care system.”

Honourable Joedy Wall

Minister of Health and Community Services

“Seniors deserve access to quality care and support in environments that prioritize their comfort, dignity and well-being. By adding 45 new long-term care beds and expanding access to vital services, we are helping ensure seniors can receive the care they need, closer to home. This project reflects our commitment to helping seniors age with dignity and strengthening the continuum of care for generations to come.”

Honourable Craig Pardy

Minister of Seniors

“The additional long-term care beds at Corner Brook Community Health Centre are an important investment in the well-being of seniors, families, and communities in the Western Zone. By increasing long-term care capacity, we are helping people receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. These additional beds will provide a welcoming, supportive environment where residents can live, while helping to meet the growing needs of an aging population. We are proud to strengthen services for today’s seniors who depend on compassionate, high-quality care closer to home.”

Ron Johnson, Chief Executive Officer (Interim)

NL Health Services