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Construction begins on Prince George long-term care home

Ministry of Health
News Release

Seniors in Prince George will soon have access to more long-term care as construction starts on a new long-term care village.

Once built, the new home will provide 200 new beds for seniors, with an eight-bed geriatric psychiatry unit. A new 30-person adult day program will include services that support seniors’ living in the community by providing social interaction, activities and a sense of community, reducing loneliness and isolation. Also, 37 affordable licensed community child care spaces will create intergenerational connections in the home, with spaces prioritized for staff.

In addition to this project, there are two more long-term care projects in development by Providence Living in Northern BC Construction of a new long-term care home in Quesnel is expected to start in late 2026, and construction on a new long-term care home in Smithers will start in 2028. These three combined projects will replace 123 beds and provide 581 new long-term care beds to Northern BC.

For more info, read the full BC Gov News release: "Construction begins on Prince George long-term care home"

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