The province of Ontario is selling unused land in Vaughan to build a new long-term care home that will house 256 residents.
The new house is expected to open in 2026.
In a statement, the Ministry of Long-Term Care said the house will also “offer culturally appropriate services to members of the Italian community.”
“Our government is fixing Ontario’s long-term care system and the construction of new facilities, such as the house to be built on this site, is a key part of our plan,” said Long-Term Care Minister Rod Phillips, from the future location site at 7231 Martin Grove Road on Monday.
“Our government’s initiative to sell unused government land on the condition that a long-term care home is built on the site means that safer, more comfortable and modern beds are being built in the areas where they are most needed.” .
Long-term care beds are much needed in Ontario. The province says that in May 2021, more than 38,000 people were on the waiting list for a bed, with an average wait time of 171 days.
Long-term care problems in Ontario have been exacerbated and exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prime Minister Doug Ford said he welcomes the investigation.
“I need answers,” he said in June. “I want answers. We need to fix this and we are going to fix it. “
With files from The Canadian Press
Reference-toronto.citynews.ca