NEWS – Just Like Home Lodge Start of Construction Ceremony

The Strathcona Regional District (SRD), together with its partners, the Campbell River Hospital Foundation and Seymour Pacific Homes invites you to the start of construction ceremony on the Just Like Home (JLH) Lodge, located next to the Campbell River Hospital.

The Just Like Home Lodge, a comforting home-away-from-home is an important healthcare housing project that will improve access to care for patients and their loved ones traveling to Campbell River for healthcare unavailable in their communities while also supporting the medical professionals who serve our community.

The facility will include:

• 10 independent Just Like Home Lodge units with communal living space, shared kitchen, laundry and day room facilities.
• 20 fully self-contained Workforce Housing units (studio, 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom options) for healthcare professionals, helping attract and retain essential workers in our region.

Together, these facilities will strengthen healthcare delivery in our region for years to come. Construction of the lodge is expected to be completed by summer 2026. Learn more at www.JustLikeHomeCR.ca.

With the generosity of our community and the support of government partners, this vision is becoming reality. The SRD invites you to join us as we mark this milestone with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Event Details

• Wednesday, September 10, 2025
• Starts at 3:00 pm
• Location: Site of the Just Like Home Lodge – 565 2nd Avenue (Behind Yucalta Lodge)

Event Highlights

• First Nations blessing
• Welcome and opening remarks from SRD and project partners
• Groundbreaking ceremony & photo opportunity

Due to construction, parking near the building site is limited. Visitors are asked to park on 2nd Avenue or in the overflow gravel parking lot by Yucalta Lodge and temporary construction access area.

We respectfully acknowledge that the Just Like Home Lodge is located on the traditional unceded territory of the Ligwiłda’xw people.