On November 3, we met with the Premier and asked her to fund Percy’s Place. The answer was no.
The greater Miramichi area is waiting for a yes.
Percy’s Place has cared for more than 450 families in three years, at no cost to them, with $0 in annual provincial operating funding. Every dollar of its operating budget is raised by this community. We’re asking to be funded on the same basis as New Brunswick’s other residential hospices.
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The numbers
New Brunswick’s residential hospices, 2025.
| Hospice | Passed away in care | Provincial funding per year | Government funding per patient who passed away in care |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy’s PlaceMiramichi | 118 131 admitted | $0 | $0 |
| Vondy HouseMiramichi | 8 19 admitted | $650,000 | $81,250 |
| Albert HouseMoncton | 154 166 admitted | $1,140,000 | $7,400 |
| Hospice FrederictonFredericton | 170 173 admitted | $1,140,000 | $6,700 |
| Bobby’s HospiceSaint John | 155 161 admitted | $1,140,000 | $7,350 |
Funding per patient who passed away in care is annual provincial funding divided by the number of patients who passed away in care, rounded to the nearest $50. Patient numbers compiled from fiscal-year data where available; Vondy House figures from the N.B. Department of Health.
Miramichiers give generously, and their charity should not have to pay for what the Government should be funding, given a proven track record and the number of patients Percy’s Place has served. We’re not asking for special treatment. Percy’s Place is asking to be funded on the same basis as New Brunswick’s other residential hospices.