Clarington to get new long-term care home

Clarington has been selected to build a much-needed, new long-term care home that is projected to create close to 270 jobs.

Once complete, Glen Hill Strathaven will house 224 residents, some in private rooms, in a redesigned, modern long-term care home that is fully wheelchair accessible.

“We are cutting red tape, removing up to three years off of the approval process, to help build this much-needed facility faster,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

Lindsey Park, Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Durham, said: “Durham Christian Housing Society Inc. has been working tirelessly to ensure the aging senior population has safe and affordable housing with the core services they need. The work this organization does on a day-to-day basis is a benefit to our community and I look forward to seeing more seniors in modern, safe housing.”

“The announcement…by Minister Clark will ensure our Bowmanville seniors will receive the long-term care they require in their community, close to family and friends,” said Ruth McFarlane, CEO, Durham Christian Homes Society Inc. “As the sole not-for-profit and charitable long-term care provider in Durham, we feel privileged to be able to expand our family to include a new contemporary long-term care home that will care for 224 residents in Bowmanville. We look forward to moving forward with this project, working alongside the government and the Ministry of Long-Term Care to enrich the lives of the residents we serve.”

Quick Facts

• The Planning Act authorizes the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make zoning orders for regulating the use of land and the location, use, height, size and spacing of buildings and structures. This zoning order was issued at the request of the Municipality of Clarington so the new long-term care home could be built on donated land currently used for greenhouses.
• The 224 long-term care beds in Clarington are part of the government’s priority to create 15,000 new long-term care beds, and redevelop 15,000 existing beds, over the next five years.
• Building the home will create about 150 construction jobs, including trades. The home will employ 450 full- and part-time staff, including 120 newly-created positions.