TORONTO — With construction of the new Runnymede Long-Term Care Home now complete, Ontario has expanded long-term capacity with this 200-bed, not-for-profit project.
“I want to thank everyone at Runnymede and all the frontline workers who make projects like this possible,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Together, we’re building modern long-term care homes that give our seniors the comfort and dignity they deserve while protecting Ontario’s health-care system.”
Runnymede Long-Term Care is designed around eight ‘resident home areas’ (RHAs), each with its own dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms, to create more intimate and familiar living spaces for groups of up to 30 residents. The new not-for-profit home will be part of a campus of care, which helps integrate the long-term care home into the broader health-care system and ensures residents can conveniently connect to the care they need. The main floor will serve as a community hub, with a lobby, therapy rooms, a worship area, resident laundry services and rooms for recreational activities. The building will also feature large resident common areas and air conditioning throughout. Additionally, the home celebrates Maltese heritage with a dedicated cultural floor designed to support up to 50 residents of Maltese heritage.
The new home is expected to welcome its first residents later this fall. This project is part of the Ontario government’s continued progress toward its commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province, as outlined in the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The plan to improve care is built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building modern, safe and comfortable homes; and connecting seniors with faster, more convenient access to the services they need. As of July 2025, 148 projects representing a total of 24,101 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction or have ministry approval to construct.
