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Released on September 17, 2010
A new activity centre for day-program services for people with intellectual disabilities officially opened in Maidstone today. The project was made possible by a partnership between the Government of Saskatchewan and the Maidstone Group Home Society Inc., a community-based organization.
The old activity centre in Maidstone was gutted to create a larger, new 4,000-square-foot building. The new activity centre features larger program areas, accessible washrooms, a private change room, a relaxation room, a snoezelen room (for multisensory stimulation) and a covered deck.
"The province is pleased to have partnered with the Maidstone Group Home Society to establish a larger new space for the Society's day-program services for people with intellectual disabilities," Cut Knife-Turtleford MLA Michael Chisholm said on behalf of Social Services Minister June Draude. "We applaud the many accomplishments of the Maidstone Group Home Society in continuing to provide quality services that respond to the needs of people with intellectual and physical disabilities in their community."
Through the Ministry of Social Services, the province contributed funding of $400,000 to the project. The province also provides the Maidstone Group Home Society with total annual funding of more than $620,000 for all of its day and residential programs for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
The capital funding is part of the province's four-year, $76.9 million commitment to eliminate the waitlist of 440 Saskatchewan people with intellectual disabilities who require residential, day and specialized programs that meet their assessed needs.
"The Maidstone Group Home Society currently supports 12 people with intellectual and physical disabilities in our community with quality residential and day-program services," Maidstone Group Home Society Chair Arlee Lumgair said. "Our new activity centre will allow us to provide enhanced day-program services on a daily basis to our residents, many of whom have complex needs. We are thrilled to have partnered with the province on this important initiative on behalf of people with intellectual and physical disabilities in Maidstone."
The province-wide, $76.9 million waitlist initiative, announced in October 2008, is being phased in over four years and includes $27.8 million in funding for capital projects. The $76.9 million investment is the largest in Saskatchewan history to support people with intellectual disabilities.
To date, services for 308 individuals -- or 70 per cent of the waitlist -- have been initiated or are under development with community-based organizations across Saskatchewan.
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For more information, contact:
Brian Miller
Social Services
Regina
Phone: 306-787-0531
Email: brian.miller3@gov.sk.ca
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