Ontario breaks ground on LTC home at North York General Hospital

Construction has begun on the new long-term care residence at North York General Hospital, supported through the Capital Funding Program (CFP), which will a home for 528 residents in the community.

This project, supported through the Capital Funding Program (CFP), is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by creating good-paying jobs and building for the future, while ensuring long-term care residents get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.

“Our government is improving long-term care by building more homes, hiring more staff and making historic investments to support families and protect their loved ones,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Today marks a significant milestone for North York General’s long-term care development. Once construction is complete, 528 residents in the community will have a new home where they can receive the care they need, when they need it.”

The new long-term care home at North York General will modernize and expand the existing home, adding more than 330 new spaces and upgrading nearly 200 existing spaces, with completion expected in 2029. Designed to improve the quality of life for residents, the home will feature 17 “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 and bedrooms. All residents will have private bedrooms and their own private washrooms and all RHAs will have direct access to outdoor terraces.

The eighth floor will include shared amenities such as a great hall, cafe and lounge, worship centre, physiotherapy room, a family suite for overnight stays and spacious east- and west-facing outdoor courtyards. Once complete, the home will be part of an integrated campus of care, providing residents with convenient access to North York General Hospital and nearby retail, community and medical services.

“This home began as a question: what would it look like if we built the long-term care home we would want for our own parents? A place that felt like home, that kept them safe, that didn’t ask them to trade their dignity for their care. Today, we break ground on that promise and on our commitment to be here for seniors and Here for Life,” said Dr. Everton Gooden, CEO, North York General.

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