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Residents of Port Loyola will soon see the removal of a once-familiar healthcare facility after the Ministry of Health and Wellness received official approval to demolish the old Port Loyola Clinic. The building, which opened in 1988, previously operated as both a community health centre and a psychiatric day-care unit. However, after decades of use, structural deterioration forced authorities to shut down the clinic last year pending a full building assessment. According to the Director of Public Health and Wellness, Dr. Melissa Diaz Musa, says repairs would not be sufficient and that rebuilding is the only viable option.
Dr. Melissa Diaz Musa, Director of Health and Wellness: “The services have been moved to the Welcome Resource Center. Excellent services. We do have the mentally ill persons they can access counseling. They can access the psychiatric care. We have our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners. And compounded with that, they can also get the food and the clothing, the shower and a place to rest at the Welcome Resource Center. So in the near future, that building will be demolished and a new building will be built on that same land. That’s the plan for now.”
According to the Ministry, the structure has become unsafe and unsuitable for continued medical services, prompting the decision to start from scratch and plan for a modern replacement clinic. Demolition of the old building is expected to begin shortly, after which planning for a new clinic will move forward
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