Construction is underway on a new building for John Noble Home in Brantford, which will add 40 new long-term care beds to an existing 156-bed home.
The new 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 at John Noble Home on the construction of this new building. Our government is fixing long-term care and ensuring we build homes for seniors in the communities they helped build,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Today marks a significant milestone for Brantford and Brant County. When construction on the new building is complete, 196 residents will have a modern and comfortable place to call home.”
The new two-storey building will be an expansion of the existing home and will offer 20 private rooms on each floor and is expected to welcome its first residents in late 2025.
“The John Noble Home is a special place for me as I previously sat on the Board and I am very familiar with this wonderful place,” said Will Bouma, MPP for Brantford-Brant. “The residents will have a new place to call home, right here in Brantford – a community they helped to build, and I am happy to be a part of a government that prioritizes seniors who have done so much for Ontario.”
The new building will be fully air conditioned and will be built to modern design standards. It will include a new 20 bed behavioural specialized unit (BSU) and offer programs and tools to care for residents with advanced cases of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. The home is also part of an existing campus-of-care, which includes a community adult day program for individuals with dementia, 26 seniors’ apartment units attached to the home and a 56-unit seniors apartment complex on the grounds.
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.
