A new long-term care home in Cornwall is completed, part of the province’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province by 2028.
Construction of Southbridge Cornwall started in December 2020 and its first residents are being welcomed today. The new home provides 160 safe, modern, long-term care beds in Cornwall. The home is licensed to Southbridge Care Homes and is operated by Southbridge Health Care.
“Congratulations to Southbridge Cornwall on the opening of their brand new home,” said Paul Calandra, minister of long-term care. “This new home is a significant milestone for the City of Cornwall and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry – and means that 160 residents will have a new place to call home, near their family and friends.”
Southbridge Cornwall features design improvements including larger resident common areas and air conditioning throughout the home. The design is centred around ‘resident home areas’ that create a communal environment for up to 32 residents with dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms.
The provincial government is funding seven projects in the City of Cornwall and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, including development of long-term care homes in Long Sault, Maxville, Winchester, Alexandria and Lancaster. Across the region, eight projects will provide 359 new and 697 upgraded long-term care beds, for a total of 1,056 beds built to modern design standards.
The Ontario government is providing a supplemental increase to the construction funding subsidy to stimulate the start of construction by August 31, 2023 for more long-term care homes across the province. Not-for-profit homes have the option to receive a portion of the funding as an up-front construction grant payable at the start of construction. More information about funding for long-term care home development is available here.
As of November 2022, more than 39,000 people were on the waitlist to access a long-term care bed in Ontario. The median wait time is 126 days for applicants to be placed in long-term care.
“The opening of Southbridge Cornwall represents an important investment and will have a significant impact on the lives of many people in our community,” said Nolan Quinn, Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry MPP. “The planning, construction and opening of this new long-term care home has also created rewarding employment opportunities for the people of our community”