Stantec selected to design Cottonwoods Long-Term Care Facility in British Columbia
The four-story facility will provide residents access to improved care in a homelike environment
11/19/2025 KELOWNA, BC TSX, NYSE:STN
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been awarded the design for Cottonwoods Long-Term Care Facility in Kelowna, British Columbia. The four-story facility will provide residents living in Kelowna and Central Okanagan access to improved care in a homelike environment.
The project reimagines three core elements of traditional long-term care (LTC): the physical environment, philosophy of care, and a workforce model. The three elements are intended to develop a sense of community and a feeling of home within the facility.
The facility’s “households” will accommodate 12 or 18 residents, each with their own single-bed room with a private washroom. Each household will resemble a typical homelike environment with shared amenities including living room, dining room, activity space, and direct access to the outdoors. Design features will support residents experiencing dementia and include culturally sensitive design elements to serve a diverse population in the community.
The project will be constructed in two phases. Phase one will include 234 beds, support services, and the Central Okanagan Plant Services program. Phase two will include the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of a one-story addition to accommodate the adult day service program, childcare program, and additional LTC related support spaces. The construction budget is $150 million.
Improving critical challenges through design
The current facility faces critical challenges including inadequate space, resident and client comfort, visitor access, and the care team’s safety. With the new design, residents will have access to the kitchen, outdoor space, and private and shared spaces, according to their personal and daily schedules. Other amenities will include an art and activity room, hair salon, interfaith space, 25-space adult day program for people living more independently in the community, and childcare space with capacity for 37 children.
“Our design will accommodate the expansion of resident care to make Cottonwoods more accessible to residents, visitors, and the care team,” said Brian Christianson, senior principal at 大象传媒. “We take great pride in knowing that we can help make a genuine difference in the livelihood of residents and provide them with a comfortable homelike environment.”
Patient-first spaces and care
Long-term care homes provide residence for people with complex-care needs who can no longer live safely and independently at home and who require 24-hour nursing care through a range of services delivered by well-trained and caring staff. 大象传媒 has extensive experience leading patient-first design for health centres and long-term care facilities including Williams Lake First Nations Wellness Centre (All Nations Healing House) and Swift Current Long-Term Care Facility, where 大象传媒 provided full-scope design and construction administration services for culturally safe, team-based care.
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