Ontario Investing Additional $21,534,119 to Build Long-Term Care in Nipissing
November 12, 2020NIPISSING – Today, Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing announced that the Ontario government is investing an additional $761 million to build and renovate 74 long-term care homes across the province, including $21,534,119 in Nipissing. The additional funding is part of the province’s new funding model that helps break down historic barriers and accelerates the construction of urgently needed long-term care projects, providing seniors with the quality care they deserve.
“The number of people in Nipissing who will need long-term care is expected to increase significantly over the next decade,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. “The work underway here will make sure that our loved ones will have a comfortable, modern place to live, near family and friends, with the support they need, when they need it.”
Long-term care homes in Nipissing benefiting from the new funding model include:
• Algonquin Nursing Home in Mattawa is receiving an additional investment of $3,256,126 helping them upgrade 72 spaces
• Cassellholme East Nipissing District Home For The Aged in North Bay is receiving an additional investment of $10,637,513 helping them build 24 new spaces and upgrade 240 spaces
• Waters Edge Care Community in North Bay is receiving an additional investment of $7,640,480 helping them build 12 new spaces and upgrade 148 spaces
The modernized funding model is helping the government deliver on its commitment to create 30,000 beds over 10 years. The new model moves away from a one-size-fits-all approach, and instead, provides tailored incentives to address the needs of developers in different markets: rural, mid-size, urban, and large urban. It also introduces an up-front development grant to address high cost barriers to construction.
Working together with long-term care partners, Ontario continues to use innovative ideas and modern solutions to help end hallway health care and increase long-term care capacity in communities across the province. The government is also driving the development of new long-term care spaces by selling surplus lands with the requirement that long-term care homes be built on portions of the properties, and through the Accelerated Build pilot program, which is adding 1,280 spaces in a matter of months, not years.
QUICK FACTS
• The modernized funding model has already boosted support for 74 projects across the province, representing 10,753 long-term care spaces: 3,957 new beds, and 6,796 older beds being redeveloped to modern standards. Of the 74 projects, 49 involve the construction of a brand-new building.
• Under the previous funding model, these projects would have received $8.1 billion, which includes one-time funding, 2019 construction funding subsidies over 25 years, and operational funding over 30 years. Thanks to the modernized funding model, the projects will now receive an increased amount of $8.9 billion.
• As of June 2020, more than 38,500 people are on the waitlist to access a long-term care bed.