Chesterfield fits 10

Nunavut’s newest residential care facility, the Naja Isabelle Home in Chesterfield Inlet, was opened by Health and Social Services Minister Leona Aglukkaq on June 22.

The facility, which began operating in January, cost $3.8 million. Ten clients from across Nunavut, ranging from infants to mature adults, are attended to by Chesterfield Inlet residents who took special training developed by Nunavut Arctic College and the Pimakslirvik Corporation.

With 35 employees, The Naja Isabelle Home is now one of the largest employers in the community.

The home is named after Sister Theresa Isabelle, a Grey Nun who moved north in 1968. In 1998 she retired after having served for almost 15 years. Chesterfield Inlet was both her first and last post.