Land donation makes major impact for Hospice Quinte

The executive director at Hospice Quinte is thanking the City of Quinte West for its support in donating a piece of land in Bayside for the construction of its new six-unit facility.

Jennifer May-Anderson, and fundraising campaign co-chair Ross McDougall, gave thanks to council in person on Monday, along with an update on the process of getting the new hospice facility up and running.

Former Mayor John Williams is the other co-chair but was out of town for Monday’s presentation.

May-Anderson tells Quinte News the donation of land has made a major impact in that process.

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Hospice Quinte Executive Director Jennifer May-Anderson and Fundraising Co-Chair Ross McDougall, speak to Quinte West Council, on February 4, 2019. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

The total capital campaign goal is $9.5 million, with $2.2 million of that already raised.

Along with the land, Quinte West has contributed $1 million to the project and the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care has added in another $1.2 million.

May-Anderson also presented some preliminary design plans for the facility, which will include offices and other amenities, along with the living units, which she says will be designed to feel like typical Quinte Region homes, to make residents more comfortable.

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She adds that, if everything goes to plan, construction would start in March of 2021 and the hospice would be ready to open in the spring of 2022.

You can see some slides from the Hospice Quinte presentation below:

A slide from a Hospice Quinte presentation to Quinte West Council, on February 4, 2019, showing the facility’s progress to date. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

A slide from a Hospice Quinte presentation to Quinte West Council, on February 4, 2019, showing a rendering of the outside of the proposed facility. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

A slide from a Hospice Quinte presentation to Quinte West Council, on February 4, 2019, showing the proposed interior layout of the facility. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)

A slide from a Hospice Quinte presentation to Quinte West Council, on February 4, 2019, showing the facility’s financial outline. (Photo: David Foot / Quinte News)