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HeatlhWellnessInfrastructure9TuesdayMay132014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGAfteryearsoflivingwithanoutdatedhealthcarefacilityandnospaceforlong-termcarethetownofNormanWellsandtheentireSahturegionwillhaveaccesstotwobrand-newstateofthearthealthfacilitiesby2016.ConstructiononthenewNormanWellsHealthandSocialServicesCentreandlong-termcarefacilityto-talledat35millionbeganlastWednesdayafternoonwithafeedingthefirecer-emonyandcommunityfeasttomarktheoccasioninNormanWells.Thenewhealthcentrereplacesthe36year-oldcurrentfacilitywhilethelong-termcarefacilitycreates18bedsforpeoplewhocannolongerliveintheirhomesandrequirefull-timesupportbothofwhichwerebadlyneeded.Theyhavenothadare-gionallong-termcarefacil-ityintheSahtubeforesaidDerekElkinassistantdeputyministerofcorporateserviceswiththedepartmentofHealthandSocialServices.Thehealthcentrewasbuiltin1978soits36yearsoldanditsgottothepointinthelifeofthebuildingwhereitwouldcostmoretocontinuerenovatingandmaintainingitthantobuildnewsoweregoingtogetamodernhealthcentrebuilttocurrentstandardsandthecurrentwayofdeliver-inghealthcareElkinsaid.Werealsobuildingittosupportpotentialexpansioninservicesforthenext50yearssowerenotgoingtoquicklyoutgrowit.Existinghealthandso-cialservices-locatedinseparatespacesinthecom-munityatpresent-willbebroughttogetherwiththecreationofthenewbuilding.Wereputtingeverythingunderoneroofsotheyreallconsolidatedandpeoplecanworktogetherasaninte-gratedsystemElkinsaid.Whilethelong-termcarefacilitywillnotbeattacheditwillbeconnectedformechanicalreasonsonthesamegroundsasthehealthcentre.The18bedswillbeavail-abletopeoplefromacrosstheentireSahturegionorhelptosupportpeoplefromotherregionswheretherearewaitlists.ContractsforthedesignandconstructionhavebeenawardedtotheTulitaDistrictInvestmentCorp.andYellow-knife-basedClarkBuilders.Constructionisexpectedtostartthismonthwithnalcompletionofthetwofa-cilitiesslatedforsometimein2016.WorkbeginsonnewNormanWellshealthfacilitiesPhotoDorothyWestermanWereputtingeverythingunderoneroofsotheyreallconsolidatedandpeoplecanworktogetherasanintegratedsystem.DerekElkinNWTHealthSocialServicesDrummersmarkthestartofconstructionontwonewhealthfacilitiesinNormanWellslastWednesdayatafeedingthereceremony.