Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Trillium Health Partners (THP) in Canada has announced that EllisDon has signed a contract to design and build two new long-term care homes on Speakman Drive in Mississauga.

With capacity for 320 and 312 beds respectively, the two new long-term care homes will help address capacity issues within Ontario’s health and long-term care system, while providing a modern, comfortable and safe place for seniors in our community to call home. The homes will meet the latest standards for long-term care design and will include private or semi-private bedrooms, lounge areas, dining rooms, terraces, and enhancements to HVAC such as 100 percent fresh air supply capability.

The project is being delivered as part of the Accelerated Build Pilot Program. Through the use of hospital-owned land, rapid procurement and modular construction, the pilot program aims to deliver new long-term care homes years sooner than a traditional development project. In total, the Pilot Program will add up to 1,280 long-term care beds in the GTA.