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Victoria gives go-ahead for dementia-care facility (Dementia Care)

The proposed 137-suite seniors rental building at 1900-1912 Richmond Rd. will offer Òmemory careÓ and assisted-living. Photograph By NORR ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS
The proposed 137-suite seniors rental building at 1900-1912 Richmond Rd. will offer Òmemory careÓ and assisted-living. Photograph By NORR ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS

A new five-storey care facility for those with Alzheimer’s and dementia has been given a green light by Victoria councillors following a public hearing.

While some nearby residents expressed concerns about the massing and height of the proposed 137-suite seniors rental building at 1900-1912 Richmond Rd., others spoke of the growing need for dementia care.

Read the full story on the Times Colonist.

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