Residents of a Guelph, Ont., long-term care home and their loved ones are shocked and afraid, says a representative of the families, after the home announced it's closing in part because it won't be able to meet an impending requirement to install a sprinkler system.
Mount Nemo Christian Nursing Home is shown in a rural area of Burlington, Ont., on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Residents of a Guelph, Ont., long-term care home and their loved ones are shocked and afraid, says a representative of the families, after the home announced it's closing in part because it won't be able to meet an impending requirement to install a sprinkler system.
"With the safety and security of our residents being our highest priority, we feel that the age of our building and significant investments required to maintain its state of repair are not achievable in the current economic situation," said a statement from the home. "We rely on a well, and water filtration and septic systems, which would all require substantial upgrades in order to sustain a renovation or redevelopment of our current home to bring us up to current standards," the home wrote on its website in January 2023.
The Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs has long pushed for a legislated sprinkler requirement, particularly after a number of fatal fires in seniors' homes across the province. "We don't want these homes to close, but we also want them to be safe for the people, the residents that live in them, and we have been working collaboratively with the ministry."Donna Duncan, CEO of the Ontario Long-Term Care Association, said she believes only a minority of homes are struggling to meet the requirement, and is hopeful solutions can be found.
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