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have 69 suites and, currently, 57 residents.” SL One resi-
dents are those who still want to live independently, but
might want or require some occasional assistance with
meals, laundry, housekeeping, etc. Residents who need
a higher level of services, including medical monitoring
on a regular basis and on-site nursing, can live in an As-
sisted Living suite with 24-hour support. All supportive
living options, such as personal care, specialized medi-
cal services, supervision and assistance with daily living
needs, etc., can be tailored to suit a resident’s health
needs as well as his or her financial requirements.
On Chinook’s independent side, there are 180 suites
which house 260 residents who do not receive care of
any kind. These units are for healthy, independent se-
niors who simply want to take advantage of condomin-
ium-style living without having to worry about managing
their properties. They can come and go as they please,
while taking advantage of the Village’s recreational ac-
tivities and physical amenities which includes a 40,000
square-foot, private park in the heart of the campus. They
can also avail themselves of housekeeping and meal ser-
vices for an extra fee.
Sawatzky notes that Chinook finished its last building
in 2002, and since then there have been no significant
physical additions to the property, although there have
been ongoing discussions with a commercial building
across the street from the Village to build a skywalk be-
tween them, which would allow for safer access for the
residents. “That would be a brand new type of venture
for Medicine Hat,” he drolly suggests. “There are no other
skywalks, here.”
At present, though, potential skywalks notwithstanding,
Chinook Village is more concerned with mapping out its
operational future rather than its physical one. Sawatzky
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