The new long-term care home in Madoc will offer 128 new beds while the building in Belleville will feature 160 beds. Both facilities are being built as part of a campus of care.
Due to the sensitive and/or legal subject matter of some of the content on globalnews.ca, we reserve the ability to disable comments from time to time.Officials break ground on the new long-term care home in Madoc, Ont., on Nov. 4, 2023. Among attendees were Ontario Minister of Long-term Care Stan Cho, fifth from left, and MPP Ric Bresee, sixth from left.home will offer 128 new beds.
UniversalCare will run the new facility. Company president and CEO Joseph Gulizia says he thanks the Municipality of Centre Hastings council for making a long-term care home a top priority.“Their leadership and dedication have been instrumental in making this a reality,” he said. “We also want to thank the Ministry of Long-Term Care for recognizing the need for such a home and their ongoing support.
“It’s exciting news for Bay of Quinte residents to see construction start for the 160-bed Neighbourhood Better Living long-term care home, Belleville’s first new build in the sector in 20 years,” said Bay of Quinte MPP Todd Smith. “Working with our partners from SigNature Communities, Clearway Construction and UniversalCare Canada, our government is committed to delivering the modern, dignified living experience vulnerable seniors deserve, right here in our community.
“From the outset, we wanted to build a place that could feel like home, where generations can receive exceptional care and stay in the Belleville area,” Mizzi said. “I have a deep connection to Belleville, with several of my family members living in this city. Like so many, they never want to leave. Today’s ground-breaking is an important step in ensuring that local residents have access to care within the community that they love.
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