This is part of the government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 30,000 net new long-term care beds by 2028 and 28,000 upgraded beds across the province.
The Township of Havelock-Belmont-Methuen will seek proponents who are interested in developing and operating the long-term care home on municipally owned land in 2022.
“The people of Havelock have waited far too long for a long-term care centre. The previous sole source deal had no reasonable prospect of being built,” said MPP Dave Smith. “Today, we are taking measures so that Havelock is in control of the long-term care home that they deserve. They can choose the best fit for their community instead of being told who they had to use. They can choose a provider who will get it built.”
Typically, those wishing to operate long-term care homes submit applications through the call-for-applications process. In this case, working with Havelock, the Ministry is allocating the 128 beds prior to the town identifying a licensee. Once the town selects an operator for the proposed home, the ministry will review the project in the same manner as all other applications.
There are now 539 new and 357 upgraded long-term care beds that are in development or under construction in the Peterborough area, including the following projects:
• 84 new and 172 upgraded beds at Extendicare – Peterborough
• 68 new and 124 upgraded beds at OMNI – Riverview Manor
• 35 new and 61 upgraded beds at Pleasant Meadow LTC
• 224 new beds at PeopleCare – Peterborough
