INVERMAY, Sask. – The Saskatchewan government says it will spend $2.8 million to get rid of mould and fix structural problems at a hospital in Invermay near Yorkton.
Long-term care patients and staff had to move to other facilities in the Sunrise Health Region in January after the problems were discovered.
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The province says the repairs should be completed within six months.
Health Minister Dustin Duncan says it’s a top priority to provide a comfortable and safe place for long-term residents to stay.
The health region is also assessing a cracked ceiling beam at the Gateway Lodge in Canora.
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