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The $228-million High Prairie Health Complex was officially opened on May 12.
The Peavine Métis Settlement contributed land for the new complex, which includes a state-of-the-art emergency department, an acute care clinical building, a continuing care centre and the High Prairie Community Health and Wellness clinic.
With 67 continuing care beds, the new facility nearly doubles the number of continuing care spaces in the community.
“Members of the Peavine Métis Settlement have always taken pride in being contributors to High Prairie and surrounding area. The donation of land to support the building of this exceptional new facility was a way of continuing this tradition,” said Iner Gauchier, chair of the settlement.
The facility brings the majority of health services for High Prairie and area residents under one roof. Services include outpatient, Indigenous health, addiction and mental health and home care. The centre also offers diagnostic imaging, laboratory and inpatient pharmacy services.
“The new High Prairie Health Complex will serve the residents of High Prairie and region, our First Nations and Métis Settlement partners, with high quality health and health-related services,” said High Prairie Mayor Linda Cox.
The Conservative government had initially set a price tag of $90 million for the facility, but then jumped it to $160 million due to design improvements.