Dr. F. W. Green Memorial Home
Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home, a 60-bed long-term care home in Cranbrook, is being replaced and expanded. A new five-storey building will be constructed on the same site at 1700 4 St. South, Cranbrook, adding 87 new long-term care beds and three hospice beds for a total of 150 beds. Construction is expected to start in Summer 2025.
The new care home will be designed in a “household” model, with each household accommodating 12 to 18 residents. Every resident will have a single-bed room with dedicated washroom. Households will feature home-like social and recreational spaces, including a living room, dining room, activity space and access to the outdoors.
The care home will also offer community spaces and services for residents, families, visitors and staff, such as activity rooms, a hair salon, sacred space and a 25-space adult day program for people living more independently in the community. As well, a child care space with capacity for 37 children will be included in the new build.
Construction will be completed in two phases. Phase 1 of the facility is anticipated to open in 2027, relocating all existing residents, with Phase 2 scheduled to open in 2029.
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First look at renderings for the new Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home
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Last spring, Interior Health selected Zeidler Architecture for architectural and engineering services required the Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home replacement project.
Zeidler Architecture has recently provided Interior Health with a series of exterior and renderings for the new building. Images include ariel views, building entrances, lobby, recreational and sacred spaces.
Shawn Jacklin, manager of clinical operations at Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home, expressed excitement about the project's progress.
“This is a pivotal moment as we get our first glimpse of the vision for our new site. The renderings highlight the modern architecture, abundant natural lighting, and open spaces—creating a welcoming, home-like atmosphere for future residents.”
The Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home is being replaced with a new five-storey building. The planned expansion will add 87 new long-term care beds and three hospice beds for a new total of 150 beds. Construction is expected to start in late summer 2025.
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Partner feedback informs design plans for Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home
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User group meetings for the design development phase of the Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home Replacement project in Cranbrook are now complete.
Along with Ktunaxa Nation representatives, Interior Health team members from various departments were involved in the meetings to provide feedback about next stages in design, directly shaping the final outcome of the project. The design goal is to create a comfortable, home-like environment for the people who will be living in the space.
“Meetings with the user groups allow Interior Health to dive into deeper details at each stage of planning and make sure we don’t miss any key aspects of design along the way,” explains Catherine Trudeau, project manager for the F.W. Green replacement project. “These meetings allow for all involved teams to have a voice in how the building will look, feel, and operate.”
Participants included representatives from: clinical operations, environmental services, capital project subject matter experts, allied health, logistics, facility and maintenance operations, infection control and prevention specialists, food services, architectural, landscape, and engineering consultants. These key partners inform the design development phase of the project to ensure all operational aspects of the design are met.
“It is critical to receive and consider input from staff during design meetings to ensure we are building a facility that will support a provision of person-centered care, safe and efficient workflows, as well as best practices,” said Walter Felitsyn, director, clinical Operations, East Kootenay Long Term Care. “These meetings provide an opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration across technical teams, front line staff, IH leadership, consultants, and with our construction manager.”
A final design development report incorporating IH’s feedback was submitted at the end of January 2025. This will be followed by the Construction Documentation design phase.
Future user group meetings for the Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home Replacement Project are planned for Spring 2025. This will include 3D virtual tours, so the user groups can better imagine themselves in the pace.
The Dr. F.W. Green Memorial Home is a long-term care home in Cranbrook that currently has 60 publicly funded beds. A new five-storey building is planned to be built at the same site at 1700 4 St. South. The planned expansion will add 90 new long-term care beds and three hospice beds for a total of 150 beds. Construction is expected to start in Summer 2025.
