Nipssing MPP Vic Fedeli has announced redevelopment plans for Cassellholme, a North Bay long-term care facility, on Tuesday.
Fedeli says an investment of $55.5-million will go towards creating 24 new long-term care beds and upgrading the existing 240-bed facility with modern design standards.
The MPP has recently been reassigned to a new cabinet post. He was previously the Minister of Finance and now he is the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
“Our government believes that Ontarians deserve access to high-quality, health care they can rely on, including safe, comfortable spaces for our seniors to receive the care they need,” said Fedeli. “These new projects are putting patients first through our plan to improve access to the best possible care for residents and families in a comfortable, modern and safe space closer to home. After first being promised by the previous government nine long years ago, it is our government under Premier Ford that is finally delivering this important project for the people of Nipissing.”
When this project is complete, it will include a 16-bed provincial Indigenous unit and two 12-bed units dedicated for specialized dementia care.
Government officials say that there are over 34,000 people in Ontario that are waiting to get into a long-term care facility. They say the 24 new beds in North Bay are part of the government's promise to add 15,000 long-term care beds over five years.
“We committed to the people of Ontario during the election that we would end hallway health care and we are fully-committed to delivering on that promise,” said Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Our government has fulfilled more than half of our promise to add new long-term care spaces across Ontario over five years and we will continue to accept applications for more projects. These beds are part of our government’s long-term plan to build a modern, integrated and sustainable public health care system centred on the needs of patients.”
