Home Care Services Expanded

Riverview Manor in Rainy River is among three facilities in the Kenora and Rainy River districts that will receive funding to expand home-care services.

Northwestern Independent Living Services will use $120-thousand to provide its services to residents living in the home.

Executive Director Kristen Miclash says it allows seniors to remain in their communities longer.

"We're really excited to be develop this project in partnership with the Rainy River District Social Services Administration Board," says Miclash. "In this new project we have the opportunity to provide a bitter higher care needs for higher care need people because four of the units have been modified."

The funding is through the Northwest Local Health Integration Network's Aging at Home Initiative.