Allan Bradley is hopeful government funding for Lionel Kelland Hospice will be in place in the coming months.
The proposed palliative care unit has been in the works since 2014, now with a location in Grand Falls-Windsor, preliminary architecture plans completed, and over $750,000 raised.
But before the renovation and construction work can begin, board chair Bradley says getting the government support is crucial.
“We need $3.7 million to do the construction,” he said. “We’re hoping to raise a lot more because we have a capital campaign ready to launch as soon as we get the government support.”
Grand Falls-Windsor resident Pauline Power has seen first-hand the value a hospice unit can have.
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