Lakeridge Health yesterday said it will announce the name for the new Ajax Pickering Hospital long term care (LTC) home, in the new year.
It said excavation works continued this December on the external parking garage. In December, activity on the home has continued at a rapid and steady rate, said a Lakeridge update. “Outside of the home, excavation continues on the parking garage, sidewalk installation is underway, and exterior panelling will be finished early in the new year”.
The update said interior work includes mechanical and electrical finishes, washroom installation, and finishing touches on floors four, five, and six.
“Everyone is eagerly awaiting further milestones that will be reached in 2022,” it added.
Lakeridge Health said 2021 has been a year of memorable milestones as the new long-term care home next to Ajax Pickering Hospital evolved from an open field to a soon-to-be home for hundreds of seniors in Durham Region.
Below is looking back on the progress made on the new long-term care home in 2021.
January: PCL Construction broke ground and construction formally began.
February: Throughout February and March, the construction team continued its excavation, including pouring concrete for the building’s foundation and the installation of utility services.
March: Nearly 100 Durham Region residents joined the inaugural Facebook Live Town Hall to meet the home’s construction and architecture teams and learn about the home’s features.
Spring: Two cranes arrived in the spring, the construction team finished pouring the ground floor, and the walls of the first floor were erected. By the end of May, the modular elements (parts of the home that were built off-site) began to arrive and the first three floors of the home were completed.
Summer: The summer months began with the construction of the fourth and fifth floors. Lakeridge also held a ‘topping off’ ceremony in August to celebrate the completion of the sixth and final floor. A topping off is a tradition on building sites signifying that the highest point of a building has been reached.
September: The Long-Term Care Home Community Naming Survey closed with over 600 responses and hundreds of name ideas shared by the Durham Region community. Lakeridge is looking forward to announcing the home’s name in the new year.
Fall: With the home’s structure complete, attention turned to interior and exterior finishes, including elevator installation, flooring, painting, and roofing. The architectural and construction teams also completed a resident’s room, with furniture, lighting fixtures, and a working bathroom.