NORTH BAY, ONT. — The Ontario government recently celebrated the opening of two long-term care homes in the province, in North Bay and Welland.
The new Northern Heights Community long-term care home in North Bay adds 160 long-term care beds to the community.
It replaces the existing Waters Edge Care Community long-term care home with 12 new and 148 upgraded beds in a home that welcomed its first residents this September, a release reads.
The new building is designed around five “resident home areas,” (RHAs) which create a more intimate and familiar living space for up to 32 residents with their own dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms. The home features a kitchen, lounge, beauty salon, tuck shop and multiple courtyards.
This project is a recipient of the construction funding subsidy top-up.
The Ontario government also recently opened the new Foyer Richelieu Welland, a Francophone long-term care home that will add 128 long-term care beds.
The redeveloped home will provide 66 new and 62 upgraded beds and is now accepting its first residents. The new building is designed around four RHAs and includes a bistro, beauty salon and social room.
The redevelopment of Foyer Richelieu Welland was enabled by the government’s Not-For-Profit Loan Guarantee Program, which is designed to help not-for-profits who often have difficulty securing capital development loans.
The province has also provided $4.6 million to Hospice Niagara for a new 10-bed hospice residence co-located with Foyer Richelieu Welland. Walker House hospice began delivering palliative care services to patients in August.
As of November, 151 projects representing a total of 24,613 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction or have approval to construct across Ontario.
