A healthcare facility in Bedford has opened a new wing with 110 new beds for those who are transitioning from hospital to home.
Patients admitted to West Bedford Transitional Health no longer require acute care but still need support as they recover.
“By expanding transitional care, we’re helping reduce emergency wait times and capacity pressures across our healthcare system by freeing up hospital beds,” says Nova Scotia Health’s acting president and CEO, Dr. Nicole Boutilier, in a release.
“West Bedford Transitional Health will ensure patients receive the right level of care in a setting designed for their needs, improving their recovery and helping them safely return home sooner.”
During an announcement yesterday, Premier Tim Houston called the 178-suite centre a “first-of-its-kind facility” in Atlantic Canada.
Since opening in December 2024, Nova Scotia Health says West Bedford Transitional Health has saved more than 27,000 acute care bed days.
Over the life of the contract, the health agency anticipates a savings to the system of approximately $1.3-billion dollars compared to providing care in traditional hospital settings.
