TORONTO – The federal government, Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto are partnering with the University Health Network (UHN) to support the creation of Dunn House Phase 2, a new supportive housing project in Toronto’s Parkdale community.
The federal government is investing $21.6 million for the development, with the Province of Ontario providing up to $2.6 million in annual operational funding, and the City of Toronto leading the delivery as a public developer.
Dunn House Phase 2 will deliver 54 rent-geared-to-income studio units for at-risk seniors, with all residents having access to health and social services onsite.
CreateTO will develop the site using modular construction to reduce costs and accelerate delivery, a release reads.
This phase will build on the success of Canada’s first-ever Social Medicine Housing initiative.
The model was developed by the UHN’s Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine, the City of Toronto and community partners. It recognizes that stable housing is a cornerstone of good health and integrates supports that address key social determinants of health, including housing stability, food security and access to care, the release adds.
