ONTARIO CELEBRATES OPENING OF BROADVIEW NURSING HOME IN SMITHS FALLS
Redeveloped home brings 128 modern long-term care beds to the community
May 08, 2026
Ministry of Long-Term CareSMITHS FALLS — The Ontario government is celebrating the opening of the new
Broadview Nursing Home, which is adding 128 modern long-term care beds to the
community. This project is a recipient of the provincial construction funding
subsidy top-up and is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario 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.
“Our government is investing over $236 billion in our plan to build hospitals,
long-term care, roads, schools and other critical infrastructure so we can
create good-paying jobs, protect workers and connect families to the
high-quality care that they deserve,” said Premier Doug Ford. “Today’s
announcement means 128 residents in Smiths Falls and eastern Ontario will have
access to a world-class long-term care home for decades to come.”
The redeveloped Broadview Nursing Home supports 128 modern beds and is designed
into four “resident home areas” that each create a more intimate and familiar
living space for up to 32 residents with their own dining and activity areas,
lounges and bedrooms. The home includes a multi-purpose room, a multi-faith
room, a café, a hair salon, and three secure courtyards that include wandering
paths, garden planters and family-friendly components.
“The opening of the new Broadview Nursing Home marks another 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. “The new home will bring accessible quality of care to the
Smiths Falls community, and with construction now complete, 128 residents will
have a safe and modern place to call home.”
The new home will support approximately 170 ongoing, local jobs for the
surrounding community, including positions in nursing, personal support work,
nutrition services, programming and administration. In addition, construction of
the home generated approximately 210 local jobs.
This project is 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
* As of April 2026, 165 long-term care 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 redeveloped Broadview Nursing Home replaces the former Broadview Nursing
Centre in Smiths Falls as well as the Hilltop Manor Nursing Home in
Merrickville with a modern, one-storey home that welcomed its first residents
in December 2025.
* 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.
QUOTES
“The Broadview Nursing Home redevelopment in Smiths Falls marks another step
toward achieving our commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care
beds across the province. Today’s milestone holds great significance for Lanark
County, with this beautiful facility providing a brand-new home for 128
residents, near their family and friends. This government’s investment signifies
our continued commitment to provide care and support to our local community.”
– John Jordan
MPP Lanark—Frontenac—Kingston
“The opening of additional long-term care beds in our community is welcome news.
This is another positive step to take pressure off the hospital system and give
people the appropriate level of care. Congratulations to the team at Broadview,
Smiths Falls and the Province for this important initiative.”
– Richard Kidd
Warden, Lanark County
“The new Broadview Nursing Home is a shining example of the exceptional quality
of life that can be provided in a long-term care facility. With an aging
population, and a need for assisted living with 24-hour nursing care, we cannot
put a price on the value of having this 128-bed nursing home in our community.
Smiths Falls is a community that cares deeply about all our citizens, and it is
reassuring to know that continuum of care will remain strong throughout our
lives due to the outstanding staff at this facility and the investment from the
Province of Ontario.”
– Shawn Pankow
Mayor, Smiths Falls
“The opening of the new Broadview Nursing Home is a meaningful milestone for our
residents, families, staff and the Smiths Falls community. This project brings
together Broadview Nursing Centre and Hilltop Manor in a new, purpose-built home
that was designed to be comfortable, welcoming and supportive for residents. We
are grateful to the Government of Ontario, the Town of Smiths Falls, our project
partners, and especially our staff, whose commitment for our residents made this
transition possible and continues to shape the care provided in the home every
day.”
– Jim Parsons
President, Broadview Nursing Centre
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
