Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Courtice
New construction will bring 192 modern long-term care beds to the community
Construction is underway on Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto Long-Term Care Home – Courtice, a new 192 bed home in the region of Durham, Ontario. This project was a recipient of the Construction Funding Subsidy top-up, part of the Ontario government’s commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province.
“Congratulations to the team on the new construction at Muslim Welfare Centre of Toronto Long-Term Care Home – Courtice. Our government is fixing long-term care, and a key part of that plan is building capacity where Ontarians need it,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Today marks a significant milestone for Durham region. When construction is complete, 192 residents will have a safe and modern place to call home.”
The home is expected to welcome its first residents in fall 2027.
The design of the home is centered around six ‘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 living spaces. The home will feature amenities like a café, family dining spaces, a multi-purpose hall, a beauty salon, barber services, and a place of worship. Residents will also be able to enjoy a garden with a walking loop, and secure balconies from each of the resident home areas.
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. 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.
Quick Facts
- The home will be operated by Muslim Welfare Canada.
- As of April 2025, 147 projects representing a total of 23,977 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction, or have ministry approval to construct.
- As part of its plan to fix long-term care and address sector waitlists, the government is building 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province.
- Building more modern, safe and comfortable homes for our seniors is part of the Government of Ontario’s Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
- 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.
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