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TORONTO — The Ontario government is building a new 384-bed long-term care home at North York General Hospital in Toronto. 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 this home in Toronto is completed, 384 residents will have a new place to call home, near their family and friends.”

North York General Hospital is proposing to locate a state-of-the-art long-term care home on hospital property. It will be part of a campus of care which integrates the home into the broader health care system and helps ensure residents have access to the care they need. The home has also proposed to offer specialized behavioural support and convalescent care services.

The brand new 384-bed home includes an allocation for 192 new beds and 160 upgraded beds which are currently located in a long-term care home within the hospital’s Seniors’ Health Centre. An additional 32 upgraded beds will come from the home’s current location and are being funded by the hospital. Each new bed means more people can receive the care they need near their loved ones. Each redeveloped bed means that those already receiving care will be able to move into a brand-new home.

Construction is expected to start in spring 2024 and be completed in summer 2026. The home will be licensed to and operated by North York General Hospital. This project is one of the many not-for-profit projects already underway in Ontario. In total, there are now 126 not-for-profit projects, including municipal homes, in development or under construction in Ontario. Of these projects, 23 are located in Toronto.

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.

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"We thank the Ontario Government for your forward-thinking investment in seniors’ health. NYGH’s new, leading-edge long-term care home will be one of the largest in Toronto and designed based on learning from the COVID-19 crisis. Our goal is to create an environment that any of us would want our parents and loved ones to live in should they need this level of support."

- Bert Clark
Chair of North York General Hospital’s Board of Governors

"Safeguarding the health and well-being of seniors is a priority for me and the people in my riding of Don Valley North. Having a brand new 384-bed long-term care home located on the NYGH property will enhance the quality of health care for many seniors. North York General Hospital has earned the trust of the community and this great news is worthy of celebration."

- Vincent Ke
MPP for Don Valley North

"Building a 384-bed long-term care home is great news for the entire North York area, especially for my riding of Willowdale. As the number of people who move into North York increases and as our population ages, investments in long-term care beds are needed now more than ever. These new beds will mean more people can continue to live in North York, where they call home."

- Stan Cho
MPP for Willowdale

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