OTTAWA — As Ottawa celebrates the completion of a long-term care home, Peterborough, Prescott and Lancaster are marking the beginning of construction of their own projects, which are helping seniors in their respective areas.
According to a release from the Ontario government, the newly developed Extendicare Crossing Bridge long-term care home in Ottawa is officially open. It will add 256 upgraded long-term care beds to the community.
It features eight “resident home areas” (RHAs) that create more intimate and familiar living spaces for up to 32 residents each. One of the RHAs is dedicated to accommodating residents who require memory care support, the release adds.
Construction is also underway to build peopleCare Peterborough, a new 224-bed long-term care home that will be part of Trent University’s Seniors Village and will centre around seven RHAs.
The building will include therapy and quiet rooms, a bistro and a secure, landscaped courtyard. Other amenities are a teaching and research space for university students and faculty use, as well as a multipurpose spiritual room. The home is expected to welcome its first residents in 2027.
Two long-term care homes are also being built by Arch in Lancaster and Prescott.
The projects are redevelopments of existing homes and will feature 68 new and 60 redeveloped beds, respectively, for a total of 128 beds in each.
Both homes will also feature designs that include larger resident common areas and air conditioning throughout, the release adds. The RHAs will create living space for up to 32 residents, with dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms.
The Prescott project is a redevelopment of Wellington House Nursing Home. The four-storey home will house multiple lounges and activity spaces, therapy rooms, a salon and a place of worship.
The Lancaster project is a redevelopment of Lancaster Long Term Care Residence. The three-storey home will feature four RHAs, multiple terraces, views of landscaped courtyards from the dining areas and abundant natural light.
