New Mon Sheong Long-Term Care Centre adds 224 beds to Stouffville

Mon Sheong Dr. Paul Woo Long-Term Care Centre opens on October 14, welcoming its first group of residents and adding 224 new long-term care beds to the community. Located at 168 Sandiford Drive, adjacent to the existing Mon Sheong Stouffville Long-Term Care Centre, the new facility expands Mon Sheong’s capacity to five homes and 1,001 beds in total, making it Ontario’s largest non-profit long-term care operator.

This eight-story new facility is designed with a focus on providing resident-centred care, which takes care of the diverse needs of residents. The state-of-the-art facility offers enhanced Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) measures: individual heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units are installed in every room. Basic rooms are upgraded with an en-suite washroom and maintain the basic room rate. These upgraded rooms offer increased safety and privacy for all residents.

The new centre aims to meet the needs of diverse groups within the broader community, ensuring that those in need have access to quality long-term care services.

There are currently over 40,000 people on the Ontario waiting list for a long-term care bed. Among them, the combined waiting list for Mon Sheong’s five long-term care homes has exceeded 10,000. This shows the public’s high recognition of Mon Sheong’s long-term care services. This pressing situation has motivated Mon Sheong to continue pushing forward to actively plan and build more long-term care centres. One such project — a new Markham centre with 320 beds — is expected to be completed next year. Another new centre in Richmond Hill, offering 288 beds, is also ready to proceed pending government approval.

Each new facility requires a significant amount of funding to develop. Mon Sheong urgently needs the support of the community to help drive forward its “Because We Care” capital campaign, so that more people in need can benefit as soon as possible.

For more details about Mon Sheong Dr. Paul Woo Long-Term Care Centre, visit www.monsheong.org/PWLTC.