Auditor General Releases Performance Audit on the Transitional Supportive Living Initiative at 106 Airport RoadAuditor General Releases Performance Audit on the Transitional Supportive Living Initiative at 106 Airport Road

The Newfoundland and Labrador Auditor General reported significant issues in the province’s plan to convert an airport hotel into a shelter, a project valued at $24 million. The report notes problems with how the encampment in the province’s largest city was cleared.

The article reports on Ruth Stanley’s decline after a serious fall and the unclear, delayed process for her long-term care placement in Newfoundland and Labrador, highlighting outlined care needs, assessments, and wait times as families navigate the system. It quotes the acting Seniors’ Advocate saying families face uncertainty, wait times, and emotional…

The Newfoundland and Labrador Housing Minister said the government accepts the Auditor General’s findings on Horizons at 106 and will follow the recommendations. The province plans to close the 106 Airport Road location by year-end, relocate residents to NLHC units with wrap-around services, and continue the program through a relocation plan.

The article reports that the Newfoundland and Labrador government announced it will not renew the lease for Horizons at 106 when it expires on December 31, and that wraparound supports will continue for the residents to assist their transition to housing. It also notes that Housing Minister Joedy Wall said the government has a plan to ensure a proper…