Modernized West Perth Village brings 128 much-needed long-term care beds to the province
MITCHELL — The Ontario government, along with Ritz Lutheran Villa, is celebrating the opening of a modernized, new long-term care home, West Perth Village, which is bringing 128 much-needed beds to the municipality of Mitchell. This is part of the Ontario government’s commitment to build more than 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province.
“Congratulations to the Ritz Lutheran Villa team as we celebrate the opening of an upgraded long-term care home for Perth County. Our government is fixing long-term care and ensuring we build homes for seniors in the communities they helped build,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Long-Term Care. “This new home is a significant milestone for Mitchell — West Perth Village means 128 residents now have a new, modern and comfortable place to call home.”
Construction of the new 128-bed West Perth Village home began in November 2020, and replaces the existing 83-bed Ritz Lutheran Villa and 45-bed Mitchell Nursing Home, both in Mitchell. The new building features design improvements, including dining rooms with large windows and direct access to the courtyard and balconies, interconnected lounges and activity rooms, and air conditioning throughout the home. The design is centred around four ‘resident home areas’, each of which creates a more intimate and familiar living space for up to 32 residents, with dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms.
The first phase of construction was completed in March 2023 when the new home welcomed 128 residents. The second phase of construction began in March 2023, a renovation of the existing home to expand the kitchen, administrative and common areas that was completed in September 2023. West Perth Village is a not-for-profit home and is part of a campus of care, which helps integrate the long-term care home into the broader health care system and ensures residents can conveniently connect to the care they need.
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.