ONTARIO BUILDING TWO NEW LONG-TERM CARE HOMES IN OTTAWA
Two Southbridge homes will bring 384 modern long-term care beds to the city
May 08, 2026
Ministry of Long-Term CareOTTAWA — The Ontario government is celebrating the opening of the new
Southbridge Ottawa long-term care home and the ground-breaking for a second
Southbridge Ottawa home that together will add 384 modern long-term care beds to
the community. These projects are recipients under the government’s capital
funding initiatives and are part of Ontario’s plan to protect the province by
creating good jobs and building for the future, while ensuring long-term care
residents get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.
“The opening of Southbridge Ottawa marks a major milestone in our government’s
plan to protect residents and increase access to world-class health care across
the province,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “With
the second Southbridge Ottawa home now under construction, I’m proud to share
that the City of Ottawa will soon have a total of 384 new long-term care beds
where residents can have a safe and modern place to live.”
The first Southbridge Ottawa home adds 192 new beds for Nepean and began
welcoming its first residents in March 2026. The home features six resident home
areas, each with dedicated activity spaces and outdoor amenities, along with a
worship and theatre space and a beauty and barber salon on the main floor.
Construction on the second Southbridge Ottawa home began in January 2026 on the
same site. This 192‑bed home will have a similar design and amenities. It is
expected to welcome its first residents in spring 2028.
Together these two homes will support 344 good‑paying jobs, including full-time
roles in nursing, personal support work, programming and administration, as well
as over 200 jobs in the construction industry during project construction.
These projects are part of the Ontario government’s continued progress toward
its commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the
province, as outlined in the 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario.
The plan to improve long-term care 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.
QUICK FACTS
* Southbridge Ottawa is located in Ottawa and operated by Southbridge Care
Homes. The project is a recipient under the government’s Capital Development
Funding Policy.
* Southbridge Ottawa II is a for-profit home that is located in Ottawa and
operated by Southbridge Care Homes. The project is a recipient under the
government’s 2025 Capital Funding Policy.
* As of April 2026, 165 projects representing a total of 26,421 new and
redeveloped beds are completed, under construction or have ministry approval
to start construction across the province.
* The government is continuing its ambitious and extensive long-term care
construction campaign with the 2025 Long-Term Care Home Capital Funding
Policy
and Capital Funding Program (CFP). The CFP provides a funding framework that
better reflects regional cost variations while addressing diverse operator
needs within the long-term care sector.
* The CFP replaced the construction funding subsidy (CFS) and the time-limited
CFS top-up that were introduced in 2022 and resulted in the largest
construction of long-term care projects the government has achieved in a
single year.
* The province is taking innovative steps to get long-term care homes built,
including modernizing its funding model, selling unused lands with the
requirement that long-term care homes be built on portions of the properties,
and leveraging hospital-owned land to build urgently needed homes in large
urban areas.
QUOTES
“These new long-term care homes in Ottawa represent a significant investment in
the well-being of our seniors and their families. By providing modern,
comfortable spaces with high-quality care, these facilities will help ensure
residents can age with dignity while giving families greater peace of mind.”
– George Darouze
MPP, Carleton
“The new Southbridge Ottawa long-term care home, complete with amenities and
activities to keep seniors thriving and part of the community, has welcomed 192
residents to a modern and safe home. Working with the Ministry of Long-Term Care
and many others, we are excited to be breaking ground on Phase II of Southbridge
Ottawa. Phase II is another new 192-bed development that will provide more
seniors with the care they need.”
– Ryan Bell
CEO, Southbridge
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
* 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario
* Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care
* Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
