A new 96-bed Long-Term Care Home in Deep River has been announced. On Friday, MPP John Yakabuski, along with other local dignitaries made the announcement. The long-term care home will consist of 86 new beds, as well as the redevelopment of the existing 10 beds within the Four Seasons Lodge. The new development is planned to be located at the Deep River and District Hospital health campus. Janna Hotson, incoming DRDH CEO and Administrator of the Four Seasons Lodge Long-Term Care Home says this new build will expand their ability to care for our community in an integrated care model
MPP Yakabuski says this is a “tremendous day for Long-Term Care in all of Renfrew County and across the province of Ontario.” MPP Yakabuski thanked the DRDH leadership team for never letting the need for Long-Term Care in this end of the riding fall off the radar. “This is a tremendous community with tremendous support for one another, and I am proud to be the MPP to make this announcement”.
“Our loved ones deserve nothing but the best, and the best is what we are building,” said Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care, during the March 18 announcement. “[This] investment is part of the government’s comprehensive plan to modernize Long-Term Care for generations to come. It will increase access to Long-Term Care, reduce waitlists, and ease hospital capacity pressures.”
The province has committed to a $933 million investment in Long-Term Care which will result in 80 new projects creating 7,500 new spaces and 4,000 upgraded spaces. Of the 80 projects, more than 60 involve the construction of brand-new buildings and 35 involve campuses of care where multiple services will be provided on the same site.
