The major expansion project at Rest Haven in Steinbach has reached a milestone.

A sod turning ceremony was held exactly one year ago. The personal care home will expand from a 60 bed facility to one that includes 143 brand new suites. Completion is expected sometime in late 2021. Once complete, the new building will be three stories tall, growing by nearly 100,000 square feet.

n in minutes and then walk-in coolers that are built in such a way that staff can remove food through sliding doors rather than walking inside.

“Staff are really excited,” he says.

Driedger says by having the kitchen complete, staff has the opportunity to work through all of the systems over an extended period of time, prior to full operations with 143 residents. Rest Haven will also provide a congregate meal program to Woodhaven.

“Staff are very pleased with this phase and we can hardly wait for additional phases to be complete,” repeats Driedger.

Driedger suggests the new kitchen is approximately 1,000 square feet in size, while, the former kitchen was maybe 400 square feet. The old kitchen was demolished during construction and an interim kitchen was being used for the last year.