New transitional care unit opens at Holy Family Home

Holy Family Home in Winnipeg on June 25, 2025. (Jamie Dowsett/CTV News Winnipeg)

A new 26-bed transitional care unit has opened at Holy Family Home in Winnipeg’s North End.

The transitional care unit will offer space for patients to receive care while they wait for a spot in their personal care home of choice, according to Uzoma Asagwara, Manitoba’s Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care.

Asagwara said seniors often wait for a spot in a personal care home while in a hospital bed that is not best meeting their needs for “far too long,” directly affecting wait times.

“These beds will help us reach our goal to lower emergency room wait times,” said Asagwara.

The $1.9 million investment to renovate an outdated ward at Holy Family Home includes upgrades and enhancements such as renovated washrooms, wall protection, a new nursing station, new beds, and resident furniture.

Since May 2024, the provincial government has opened 82 transitional care unit beds, according to a media release.