Long-Term Care Home Underway For Trent University

Construction is underway to build peopleCare Peterborough, a new 224-bed long-term care home at Trent University’s Symons Campus, announced by Minister of Long-Term Care, Natalia Kusendova-Bashta on Tuesday morning.

Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care (pictured) visited Peterborough and the Kawarthas, making stops at Trent University and Station Place Long-Term Care Home in Havelock. Photo by David Tuan Bui.

“Following years of planning, breaking ground on this long-term care home marks a meaningful step forward for Trent, for peopleCare, and for the community,” said Dr. Cathy Bruce, Trent president and vice-chancellor. “This project will help meet the urgent need for long-term care, while also creating a space where innovation, research, and learning come together to improve quality of life for older adults. It’s a place where care will be practiced with compassion, informed by evidence, and to benefit others.”

This project is a recipient of the provincial Construction Funding Subsidy top-up. Kusendova-Bashta says this is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by creating good jobs and building for the future, while ensuring long-term care residents get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.

“Our government is improving long-term care by building more homes, hiring more staff, and protecting those who reside in them,” she explained. “Once construction is complete, 224 people will have a new home where they can receive the care they need, when they need it.”

Located at the corner of Water Street and Woodland Drive, the home is designed with advanced Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) features and engineered technologies. The long-term care home will provide a safe, supportive environment for residents, families, staff, and students alike, and create approximately 200 local jobs in the Peterborough region.

“PeopleCare is thrilled to build and operate a new long-term care home that will be a centre of excellence for aging adults in Peterborough, as part of Trent University's Integrated Seniors Village,” said Brent Gingerich, peopleCare chairman and CEO. “We’re excited to collaborate with an innovative partner like Trent and create something truly unique, where clinical best practices, teaching, research and intergenerational connections come together.”

The home will also be surrounded by 55 acres of natural areas and trails.

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