The Manitoba government has announced that construction of the Lac du Bonnet personal care home (PCH) remains on schedule and on budget for fall 2027 completion.
“Every family deserves confidence that their loved one can access the care they need, and seniors deserve spaces that feel familiar and safe,” Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara. “Long-term care capacity fell behind in Manitoba, with beds closed and projects stalled. This initiative reflects our commitment to repair and strengthen the system while expanding access for Manitoba’s growing and aging population. Projects like this allow residents to share meals around real kitchens, welcome grandchildren into bright living rooms, support health-care workers and offer hospital patients a more appropriate place to heal.”
The 95-bed facility will replace the existing 30-bed personal care home, adding 65 net new long-term care beds for seniors in the Interlake-Eastern region, with construction underway since fall 2025. The project helps seniors and patients move from hospitals or the community into PCHs that better match their needs or appropriate level of care, and keeps them closer to home, the minister noted.
Foundation work is complete while masonry, steel erection and hollow-core installation is underway. The facility uses a contemporary small-house design model that groups resident rooms into eight self-sufficient households with dedicated kitchens, dining and living areas. Expanded spaces will support improved airflow, infection prevention and the use of modern technology in a home-like setting.
“After many years of uncertainty, the Town of Lac du Bonnet is thrilled that Premier Kinew and his cabinet have finally moved the Lac du Bonnet PCH project forward,” said Marley Seymour, chief administrative officer, Town of Lac du Bonnet. “This is an exciting moment for our community, as it represents a long-awaited step in providing our seniors with the care and support they deserve, close to home and family. We look forward to seeing this important project continue to progress and to the benefits it will bring to our residents for years to come.”
Construction is scheduled for completion in fall 2027, with the facility aiming to open by the end of 2027. The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority will own and operate the building. Local development partner Gordon Peters, CEO, Lac du Bonnet Heritage Corporation, and John Neufeld, husband of a Lac du Bonnet PCH resident, emphasized community need and long-awaited progress.
“The Lac du Bonnet Heritage Corporation did the original planning and design of the new PCH, and we are very pleased that the development is continuing,” said Peters. “Seeing the new facility start to take shape is exciting for our community. PCH beds in our area have been short for years and the community waits with great anticipation for the PCH to be completed so the residents will have a place to go as they age and need care. It will be close to home and family, which is so critical as we age.”
“I really am looking forward to the new building. It feels like something our community has been waiting on for a long time,” said Neufeld. “I hope I can live there myself one day. Mostly, I’m happy knowing my wife will have a comfortable home close to family and familiar faces. I’m excited to see it finished.”
These projects support Manitoba government’s plan to expand care for seniors provincewide. Construction continues on Park Manor PCH in Winnipeg on an 83-bed addition that will significantly increase capacity. A new 59-bed home is advancing in Arborg, the minister noted, which will provide modern long-term care spaces and allow more Interlake seniors to remain closer to children, neighbours and local health teams.
Transitional care has grown alongside long-term care, supporting safer discharge and more appropriate rehabilitation within the public system while reducing pressure on acute-care wards, the minister noted.
Since forming government in October 2023, of the 222 personal care home beds that were closed under the previous government, 68 per cent have been re-opened, and 96 transitional care unit beds have been added at St. Boniface Hospital, Holy Family Home, Misericordia Hospital, Selkirk Regional Health Centre and the Shared Health Alternative integrated accommodation program.
These units help patients recover in care settings that match their needs and reduce the number of patients who remain in emergency or medicine beds while waiting for appropriate placement.
Most recently, the Manitoba government opened 10 surge beds at Seven Oaks General Hospital, further improving patient flow and supporting families as patients prepare to return home or transition into longer-term care.
