Goldie Ghamari - Press Conference： $26.6 million to build 256 new long-term care beds in Stittsville

00:00:00.000 well thank you everyone and i appreciate you all for for joining me here today i'm pleased to be

00:00:13.520 joined by councillor glenn gower as well as tanya hein who's the president of the sitsville village

00:00:18.800 association so ultimately we all want what's best for our loved ones and we especially want to be

00:00:26.160 sure that they are in a safe and modern space where they can receive the best quality of care

00:00:33.120 COVID-19 has emphasized the need for long-term care to be repaired rebuilt and modernized

00:00:39.120 and that's why our government has taken historic steps to add capacity and upgrade Ontario's

00:00:45.520 long-term care homes when we began our work many projects were being delayed due to an outdated

00:00:52.720 funding model we inherited a one-size-fits-all approach

00:00:57.200 but we all know that what works in toronto doesn't necessarily work in

00:01:01.440 ottawa and what works in stitzville might not

00:01:04.720 necessarily work in metcalf and that's why in july

00:01:08.880 premier ford and minister fullerton announced a modernized funding model

00:01:14.080 one designed to support both new developments

00:01:17.200 and the upgrading of older homes to a higher and more modern standard.

00:01:22.800 The new funding model has been designed to account for the specific needs of

00:01:27.840 different communities. It removes barriers to building and

00:01:31.360 upgrading long-term care spaces. It also ensures that homes are being

00:01:36.640 built to standards that address issues like infection control and

00:01:40.240 containment. Building capacity in our long-term care

00:01:43.920 sector will also help take the pressure off local hospitals and ease hallway healthcare.

00:01:50.000 This brings us to today's announcement. Through the new funding model our government is investing

00:01:56.400 an additional 761 million dollars to accelerate 74 development projects across the province.

00:02:04.880 This will help to create close to 11,000 safe modern spaces sooner for residents to call home.

00:02:13.120 For example, right here in Carleton, Extendicare Stitzville is receiving an additional investment

00:02:20.080 of $26.594 million to upgrade 256 spaces. I had the pleasure of meeting virtually

00:02:30.480 with representatives from Extendicare back in August of this year to learn more about

00:02:35.200 who they are as a company and their proposed development and expansion in Stitzville.

00:02:40.480 I'm very pleased to see that this project is one step closer to becoming a reality.

00:02:46.560 The number of Ontarians needing long-term care is expected to increase significantly

00:02:51.360 over the next 10 years. These new and upgraded beds at Extend2Care Stitzville will provide

00:02:58.000 local residents with a comfortable modern place to live while remaining close to family and friends.

00:03:04.720 our government strongly believes in supporting our communities we are taking action to create

00:03:11.280 a 21st century long-term care sector that is truly resident centered and that provides the highest

00:03:18.720 quality of care for our most vulnerable where and when they need it and we are investing 1.75

00:03:26.240 billion dollars to meet our commitment of building 30 000 new long-term care spaces over 10 years

00:03:34.160 When we introduced our 2020 budget last year, Minister Phillips said that this budget provides

00:03:39.440 more resources to strengthen frontline healthcare, to support people and employers, and to lay the

00:03:45.440 groundwork for Ontario's recovery. Today's funding announcement of over $26.5 million right here in

00:03:53.440 Stittsville is a perfect example of our commitment to protecting and supporting the people of Ontario.

00:04:00.320 I'd now like to turn it over to Councillor Glenn Gower. Thank you.

00:04:06.320 Thank you very much, Goldie. This is really great news that you're able to share this afternoon.

00:04:11.200 It's a welcome investment from the provincial government for healthcare in Stittsville and

00:04:14.960 the city of Ottawa, and it's providing more long-term care beds for our city in a high

00:04:20.320 quality modern facility. And in addition to the new construction jobs for the build,

00:04:25.920 I understand the facility could employ as many as 300 people full time and that's a significant

00:04:30.960 number of jobs for our community here in Stittsville. And it also helps complete a planned

00:04:35.760 cluster of services and housing on Hazeldeen Road for our aging population. So thank you for the

00:04:41.600 announcement today and I'm looking forward to seeing the shovels in the ground for this exciting

00:04:45.680 new project as soon as we can. Thank you very much. I'm excited as well. It's exciting. There's

00:04:53.280 There's been a lot of shovels in the ground lately in Stittsville, Glenn, so I think it's good news for the community.

Goldie Ghamari - November 12, 2020

Press Conference： $26.6 million to build 256 new long-term care beds in Stittsville

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