Site work and new construction of an elderly care / assisted living facility in Macamic, Quebec. Completed plans call for the construction of a 117,200-square-foot, four-story above grade, 98-bed elderly care / assisted living facility; and for site work for a elderly care / assisted living facility.

https://www.lecitoyenvaldoramos.com/article/2024/07/04/les-travaux-de-reconstruction-du-chsld-de-macamic-debutent The Minister responsible for Seniors and Minister Delegate for Health, Sonia Bélanger, and the Member for Abitibi-Ouest, Suzanne Blais, announced on July 3, 2024 the start of reconstruction work on the Macamic Long-Term Care and Residential Center (CHSLD) based on the seniors' home concept. This MDA reconstruction project, long awaited by the communities, aims to build a 98-bed seniors' home and alternative home (MDAMA) on the site of the current Macamic CHSLD, including 84 MDA beds and 14 MA beds for people living with intellectual disabilities and serious behavioural disorders. The work that is beginning should be completed by summer 2027, indicates the press release issued by Minister Bélanger's office. "The start of work on this new seniors’ home is an important step for the region’s population. We want to offer residents a warm environment where the organization of care and services is focused on their needs. Seniors deserve the best. That’s why we’re deploying the seniors’ home model in all projects to rebuild dilapidated CHSLDs," says Sonia Bélanger, Minister Responsible for Seniors and Minister Delegate for Health. For this reconstruction project, Suzanne Blais, Member of Parliament for Abitibi-Ouest and parliamentary assistant to the Minister responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action, expressed her satisfaction. "I am pleased that we can begin work on this new seniors' home. This is a project that has been on the table for many years and is eagerly awaited by the population, as well as by residents. Our government's decision to rebuild to new standards is excellent news. I would like to thank all the teams who are contributing to the completion of this project." Suzanne Blais, Member of Parliament for Abitibi-Ouest and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action. Let us recall that the CHSLD Macamic, a facility of the Integrated Health and Social Services Centre (CISSS) of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, is currently housed in a building constructed in 1950, whose facilities are dilapidated, the press release concludes. ------------------ Reference Number: 1804855 Deadline for receipt of complaints: 2024-02-21 SQI is issuing a public call for tenders for construction of a new seniors' home and specialized alternative home with a maximum capacity of 98 beds in the municipality of Macamic in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. This new construction will also have 14 beds dedicated to a clientele with specific mental health and intellectual disability needs (SMDI). The new seniors' home and specialized alternative home aspires to provide a more humane environment for service recipients. This new approach to care being developed by the Ministry of Health and Social Services will provide the foundations for the project in terms of operation. The work required under this call for tenders must be completed in 130 weeks (including statutory holidays, construction holidays and time required for the procurement of materials/equipment) from the date set out in the contract or upon receipt of written authorization from the Company. The estimated start date of the work is between May 20, 2024 and June 20, 2024.