New long-term care beds to improve access to care for seniors in Neguac

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Department of Social Development, Office of the Premier

September 18, 2026

NEGUAC (GNB) – The government is expanding long-term care capacity in Neguac with the creation of 15 long-term care beds at the Complexe Rendez-vous nursing home.

The beds are being established through the government’s expression-of-interest process for the creation of 360 long-term care beds. The project at Complexe Rendez-vous is one of the first selected through this process.

“Today’s announcement means 15 more seniors in Neguac will have access to quality care closer to home. That matters to seniors, and it matters to their families,” said Premier Susan Holt. “We’re expanding long-term care across New Brunswick so more seniors can stay connected to the communities they know and love, while getting the right care in the right place.”

The nursing home currently has 30 beds. The 15 new beds are full-time care beds for people who need significant assistance with mobility and daily care. Some people receiving this level of care may also be living with moderate to advanced dementia.

The addition of these beds will help reduce pressure on hospitals by ensuring seniors can access the long-term care they need in their communities.

“Expanding access to quality long-term care is an important part of our seniors and long-term care plan,” said Seniors Minister Lyne Chantal Boudreau. “Today’s announcement represents concrete progress in putting this plan into action, adding more long-term care spaces in a largely francophone community. We will continue working with our partners to create more long-term care spaces and meet the growing needs of seniors.”

The project is part of the government’s commitment to increase long-term care capacity and improve access to high-quality care for seniors across New Brunswick.

“The quality of care we provide at this facility is a great source of pride for our entire team,” said Ron LeBlanc, CEO of Comfort Life Network, which operates Complexe Rendez-vous. “We are deeply grateful for the trust placed in us and for the privilege of being able to provide this high-quality care to 15 more people in our community.”

The government requested expressions of interest in establishing 360 long-term care beds as part of its seniors and long-term care plan. It is evaluating proposals and advancing projects as they become ready, rather than waiting for the full process to conclude, with the goal of getting new beds operational as quickly as possible for those who need them.

As part of the $993-million investment in the seniors and long-term care plan, the addition of these 360 beds represents an annual investment of about $90 million in long-term care. The plan also includes measures to improve access to long-term care, strengthen community and caregiver supports, help seniors age comfortably at home and improve residential long-term care options.

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