New expansion will bring 32 modern long-term care beds to the community
GEORGETOWN— The Ontario government is adding 32 new long-term care beds in addition to the 94 new beds already allocated to Bennet Village long-term care home in Georgetown. This project is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by creating good jobs and building for the future, while ensuring long-term care residents get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.
“The Bennett Village has provided an essential service in Halton Hills for many years,” said Joseph Racinsky. “Today’s announcement of an additional 32 beds for the new building demonstrates the province’s commitment to the next chapter of this important organization.”
“Our government is improving long-term care by building more homes, hiring more staff, and protecting those who reside in them,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Once complete, this building will provide 192 people a home where they can receive the care they need, when they need it.”
This project is part of the Ontario government’s continued progress toward its commitment to build 58,000 new and redeveloped long-term care beds across the province, outlined in the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The government is fixing long-term care to ensure Ontarians get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve. The plan to improve care 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.
As of January 2026, 164 projects representing a total of 25,893 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction or have ministry approval to start construction across the province.
· The government is continuing its ambitious and extensive long-term care construction campaign with the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy and Capital Funding Program (CFP). The CFP provides a funding framework that better reflects regional cost variations while addressing diverse operator needs within the long-term care sector.
· The CFP replaced the construction funding subsidy (CFS) and the time-limited CFS top-up that were introduced in 2022 and resulted in the largest construction of long-term care projects the government has achieved in a single year.
· The province is taking innovative steps to get long-term care homes built, including modernizing its funding model, selling unused lands with the requirement that long-term care homes be built on portions of the properties, and leveraging hospital-owned land to build urgently needed homes in large urban areas.
QUOTES
“As the only not-for-profit, Long-term Care operator in Halton Hills, Bennett Village is committed to ensuring that we have adequate beds for our seniors to age in place. Supporting our elders requires a broad community effort—family, neighbors, friends, and services—to ensure they receive dignity, connection, and care, combating isolation and easing caregiver burden. Bennett Village is grateful for the support of Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta’s and MPP Joseph Racinsky’s support for the additional 32 beds, for a total of 192 much-needed long-term care beds in Halton Hills.” Said Jeff Renaud, the CEO of Bennett Village.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding Policy
2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario
Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care
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