Cannabis Awareness - Sensibilisation au cannabis 39 New home for adults with mental illness to be named after slain police officer Costello House in Fredericton is set to open on the north side in the new year By Jordan Gill · CBC News Originally published Dec 05, 2019 Costello House is named after Const. Robb Costello, one of the officers killed while responding to a shooting at a Brookside Drive apartment complex in August, 2018. (Fredericton Police Force/Twitter) A housing unit for adults with mental illness set to open in Fredericton in the new year will be named after one of the police officers killed in a shooting last year. Costello House will be run by the non-profit New Brunswick Community Residences and is named after Const. Robb Costello, one of the officers who responded to a shooting at a Brookside Drive apartment complex on Aug. 10, 2018. He died that day along with Const. Sarah Burns and two civilians, Donnie Robichaud and Bobbie Lee Wright. Costello's partner, Jackie McLean, chairs the board of the non-profit and said that while Costello deserves the honour, he would probably feel self-conscious receiving it. "He would say he didn't deserve the attention, that, you know, name it after somebody who is more important than he is," McLean said. "I don't think that he knew how important he was to so many people and the community." 'A lovely environment' Costello House will have six beds and be for people recently released from the hospital. Stephanie Brewer, the executive director of New Brunswick Community Residences, said the home will be on the north side of the city and cater to adults with a variety of mental illnesses. "It could be any type of mental health, mental illness or emotional difficulties that somebody might be experiencing," said Brewer. "A lot of our clients may be suffering from schizophrenia, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorders, depression and the list goes on." McLean said the home, which will be one of four owned by the non-profit in the city, will have a "homey" vibe. She said this is important to people entering the home from an institution like a hospital. "The most important thing for us is that these people have a home, not an institution or not something that's clinical and cold," said McLean. "It's a really lovely environment and we're really proud of how it's turned out." Brewer said the building still needs a few things to make it feel like a home, and she's hoping for donations from the community. "We need bedroom furnishings for six bedrooms, living-room furnishings for two living areas, kitchen equipment," said Brewer. "Just anything you would need in your own home basically" Mental illness still a stigma McLean said Costello always supported her work in the organization and was always involved with the Fredericton community at large. continued
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