Ontario Construction News staff writer
A groundbreaking ceremony was recently held for Peterborough’s new Riverview Manor on Langton Street.
The new facility will offer 132 new beds and 124 redeveloped beds, including eight 32-bed Resident Home Areas.
In the spring of 2019, the city approved a proposal by OMNI Health Care (which owns Riverview Manor) to build a new 160-bed residence on nearby Langton Street. The new building will be located next to the municipally-owned Fairhaven long-term care facility, which currently has 256 beds. Once completed, the new Riverview Manor will provide a modern, welcoming environment for seniors, creating a “campus of care” alongside Fairhaven.
Dave Smith, Member of Provincial Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha, emphasized the importance of the development, saying, “Our seniors deserve quality care in the communities they live in. This is why today’s announcement of more new beds is so important. We are working to reduce wait times and meet the needs of our aging population, both now and in the future.”
Construction is expected to be completed by 2026, and the facility will provide much-needed capacity to address the increasing demand for long-term care in the region. The development is part of a broader initiative to modernize long-term care homes in Ontario and improve the quality of care for seniors.
