Guelph’s long term care residence unveils 29 new beds
Posted Jan 17, 2025 07:00:00 AM.
Last Updated Jan 17, 2025 11:23:49 AM.
A long-term care residence in Guelph just expanded to include 29 modern beds in the Elliot Community, which gives the retirement home 114 beds in total to use in the future.
The announcement was made Thursday in Guelph by the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care, Tyler Allsopp.
“This adds 29 modernized beds to the 85-bed home and is designed to modern standards with more sophisticated furnishings. The Elliot Long Term Care residence is part of a campus of care that also includes a retirement home as well as independent living,” said Allsopp during the announcement.
It’s part of the province’s $6.4 billion commitment to build 58,000 new long-term care spaces in Ontario. A funding boost of $3.6 million came in from the ministry to help offset costs. The Elliot Community also raised about 250,000 to help get the beds implemented.
“We’ve committed almost $5 billion to improve staffing and reach our goal of providing an average of 4 hours of direct care per resident per day. And it’s why we’ve doubled the number of inspectors across the province, now one inspector for every two homes – the highest ratio in all of Canada,” added Allsopp.
The Elliot Community is operated by the City of Guelph and connects to a community centre hub.
“This is a home, and it’s a home where people come and enjoy and live this important stage of their lives,” Peter Barrow, the Elliot Board of Trustees’ Chair.
Barrow added that this is an important milestone for the home, as they can now help more people.
“Everything the Elliot does, the building that it builds, the programs, the services that it offers, the care and events, the partnerships and relationships that it builds are only done with one purpose in mind – to keep the resident, those who call the Elliot home at the centre of everything,” said Barrow.
The Elliot Community was first built in 1903 after a resident of Guelph, Mr. George Elliot, left most of his estate to construct the first version next to Guelph General Hospital, which at the time was called the Guelph Home of the Friendless.
