The Village of Winston Park expansion brings 224 much-needed beds to the province
KITCHENER — The construction of a new building at The Village of Winston Park, a long-term care home in Waterloo Region, is complete and the home is now welcoming residents. This is part of the Ontario government’s $6.4 billion commitment to build more than 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province by 2028.
The Village of Winston Park will now provide a total of 224 safe, modern, long-term care beds in Kitchener. The third and final phase of construction is expected to be completed in spring 2024 and will add 64 additional new beds after renovating the original building. The home is licensed to and operated by Schlegel Villages Inc.
“Congratulations to The Village of Winston Park on reaching this important milestone. Our government is fixing long-term care and a key part of that plan is building modern, safe, and comfortable homes for our seniors,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care. “This redeveloped home is a significant milestone for the city of Kitchener and Waterloo Region – today’s opening means that 224 residents will have a new place to call home, near their family and friends.”
The home will feature design improvements for residents, including private and basic rooms, lounges, dining and activity areas – larger resident common areas and air conditioning throughout the home. Once completed, the 288-bed Village of Winston Park will be part of a campus of care, which helps integrate the long-term care home into the broader health care system and ensures residents conveniently connect to the care they need.
In addition to projects like The Village of Winston Park, Ontario is supporting another 12 projects in Waterloo Region, including the development of long-term care homes in Cambridge, Wilmot, Woolwich and Kitchener. Together, these 13 projects will provide 1,467 new and 1,010 upgraded long-term care beds, for a total of 2,477 beds built to modern design standards.
The government is fixing long-term care to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve both now and in the future. The plan is built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building modern, safe and comfortable homes; and connecting seniors with faster, more convenient access to the services they need.