REGINA PARISH LAUNCHES PERSONAL CARE HOME PROJECT
Submitted by Edward Klopoushak, Regina
On Monday, August 28, 2006, Descent of the Holy Spirit Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Sobor) of Regina, held a Site Blessing and Sod Turning ceremony as the latest parish project was launched.
Taking part in the ceremony were Fr. Brent Kuzyk, Parish Priest, Dr. Tony Harras, Parish President and Chair of the Personal Care Home Development Committee and Evelyn Korpus, retired nurse and a member of the Committee. Wayne Hydeman, Chair of Selo Gardens Board of Directors and member of the Committee, offered is congratulations and welcomed the addition of the Care Home to Selo Gardens. Others taking part in the ceremony were representatives of the Architect firm and of the construction company. Other Committee members in attendance included Gerry Luciuk, Yars Lozowchuk, Sonia Bremner, Orest Warnyca and Dr. Ed Klopoushak. Bringing greetings and best wishes were Ralph Goodale, Member of Parliament for Wascana; Doreen Hamilton, MLA representing Premier Lorne Calvert and the Provincial Government; Bill Hutchinson, Regina City Councillor speaking on behalf of Mayor Pat Fiacco and the City.
All speakers expressed their enthusiasm for the project and indicated how this additional facility will complement Selo Gardens.
Fr. Brent, assisted by Vera Feduschak, Yars Lozowchuk (cantors) and Archie Melnychuk (cross bearer), conducted the blessing of the site. Taking part in the official sod turning were Tony Harras, Roger Mitchell of BMP Architects and Gordon Hipperson of Hipperson Construction.
After the closing remarks by Tony Harras, Evelyn Korpus thanked all for their participation in the ceremony and declared the official launch of the Selo Gardens Personal Care Home.
The 1.5 million dollar Personal Care Home will be built as an attachment to the seniors complex, Selo Gardens. The aim is to provide a care facility that will give residents as closely as possible, a home with loving care and compassion. To this end, the PCH will contain 20 units each of which will have a personal bathroom, telephone and cable hook up. For the enjoyment of all, there will be a common dining room, a sitting room, lounges, assisted bathing and shower rooms.
Other services that will be provided include 24-hour personal care staff, laundry service, security system and emergency call system. Residents will enjoy three meals a day with additional light snacks; all will be selected by a professional dietician. All residents will get complete care service as assessed for their personal needs.
Hippserson Construction which was selected to build the Care Home has set a construction time line that calls for completion of the project in late February. The Ukrainian Orthodox community looks forward to opening another special care facility for citizens of Regina.