Saskatoon Idylwyld Drive emergency shelter finalizing operational processes

An emergency shelter abstraction successful Saskatoon is moving connected nan last operational processes and is presently training staff.

A impermanent complex needs emergency shelter funded by nan provincial authorities is mounting up shop successful a erstwhile liquor shop astatine 1701 Idylwyld Dr. N.

The location has drawn interest from respective residents who person pointed to issues they saw astir nan location, saying it is excessively adjacent to section businesses and residential areas.

The Ministries of Health and Corrections, Policing and Public Safety said Monday that EHN Prairies Inc. is operating nan shelter.

“The impermanent analyzable needs emergency shelter will beryllium a abstraction pinch dedicated on-site health-care professionals and information personnel. It will supply an alternate, unafraid location wherever constabulary tin bring individuals who are intoxicated and exhibiting behaviours that coming a threat to themselves aliases nan public. Individuals will only beryllium brought to nan location, they cannot self-refer, and discharge readying will see proscription to support services,” nan ministries said.

No circumstantial opening day has been set, but nan ministries noted that it would unfastened arsenic soon arsenic imaginable and that unit training and a finalizing of operational processes was underway.

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In a metropolis assembly gathering successful November 2023, it was noted that this shelter could fresh 15 people, pinch patients being admitted for 24 hours.

It was besides learned from Saskatchewan Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky astatine nan legislature astir nan aforesaid clip that aft that 24-hour play expired, location was thing stopping a diligent from stepping retired nan beforehand doors and going into nan surrounding community.