P.E.I. is piloting an approach to long-term care to help Acadian and Francophone residents at Summerset Manor’s receive care in their primary language. The project will allow people with French as a mother tongue to get housing and care in a French-speaking environment. Summerset dedicated a 26-bed neighbourhood to residents who are bilingual or have a French-language preference. The care workers in the neighbourhood are chosen from French-speaking staff, and emphasis is placed on assigning French-speaking maintenance staff and cleaners in this area. The experience will include Acadian cultural events and gatherings that pair nursing home residents with French and French-Immersion students to encourage cross-generational sharing.
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