Press Release
MPP John Yakabuskie’s Office
Cobden— The Ontario government is adding 8 new and 46 upgraded beds at the
Caressant Care in Cobden. This is part of the government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 net new beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded long-term care beds across the province.
“Our government has a plan to fix long-term care and a key part of that plan is building modern, safe, and comfortable homes for our seniors,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care. “When the construction at this home is complete, it will be a place for local seniors to call home, near their family and friends.”
There are now 218 new and 370 upgraded long-term care beds in development, under construction or completed in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke, including the following projects:
53 new and 43 upgraded beds at Groves Park Lodge
86 new beds at Deep River Campus of Care – Four Seasons Lodge LTC
29 new and 131 upgraded beds at Marianhill Nursing Home
36 new and 60 upgraded beds at The Grove, Arnprior and District Nursing Home
6 new and 90 upgraded beds at Valley Manor Nursing Home
The government has a plan to fix long-term care and to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve both now and in the future. The plan is built on three pillars: staffing and care; accountability, enforcement, and transparency; and building modern, safe, comfortable homes for seniors.
Our government is continuing and honoring our pledge to improve long-term care. This has been a personal commitment for me over the years in Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke. I am pleased to announce an additional 64 long-term beds at Caressant Care in Cobden. These spaces along with the previously announced new beds are ensuring seniors in my Riding access to safe, quality care in their golden years,” announced MPP John Yakabuski.
“Excellent news for Whitewater and the area. I would like to thank the Ministry of Long-term Care and Chartwell for their persistence in achieving this goal,” stated Mayor Michael Moore of Whitewater Region.
QUICK FACTS
As of today Ontario now has over 28,000 new and 25,000 upgraded beds in the development pipeline — which means more than 93 percent of the 30,000 net new beds being delivered are in the planning, construction and opening stages of the development process.
Ontario plans to invest an additional $3.7 billion, beginning in 2024-25, on top of the historic $2.68 billion already invested, to support this new series of allocations for the development of 10,000 net new and more than 12,000 upgraded beds across the province. These historic investments would bring the total to $6.4 billion since spring 2019.
In response to the evolving Omicron situation, the Province has put additional measures in place to protect residents, staff and caregivers, including making fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available to residents who received their third dose at least three months ago, and making third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for staff, students, volunteers, caregivers and support workers.
