A number of residents at the Grandview Personal Care Home have been relocated to other facilities in the region due to a water line break.
Prairie Mountain Health says a sprinkler system water line break caused significant damage to the east wing of the care home overnight.
Seventeen residents are reportedly being relocated by ambulance to other locations in the health region, including Gilbert Plains and Grandview Health Centre.
A release from the regional health authority states families have been notified and will be updated as plans are developed.
It’s anticipated that significant restoration work is needed before residents can be moved back into the affected area.
Prairie Mountain Health could not offer a specific timeline at this time. The cause of the break is under investigation.
The Grandview Personal Care Home is currently dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19 -- 35 positive cases have been identified, with 25 among residents, and two deaths.
