Two long-term care homes in the greater Kawarthas region are among 95 receiving more than $99.4 million in joint federal and provincial funding for upgrades and improvements to HVAC and sprinkler systems.
Hastings Centennial Manor in Bancroft is receiving $982,375 to add air conditioning components to existing air handling units and the building’s automation system, to provide cooling to all areas of the home. The Government of Canada is contributing $785,900 and the Ontario government is contributing $196,475.
St. Joseph’s at Fleming in Peterborough is receiving $300,000 to install an HVAC system equipped with HEPA filtration capacity to improve air quality, cool all areas of the home, and reduce the likelihood of virus transmission. The Government of Canada is contributing $240,000 and the Ontario government is contributing $60,000.
The funding was announced on Friday (April 16) by federal infrastructure minister Catherine McKenna and seniors minister Deb Schulte and by Ontario infrastructure minister Laurie Scott and long-term care minister Dr. Merrilee Fullerton.
The long-term care homes in Ontario receiving the largest funding amounts are The Jewish Home for the Aged in Toronto (over $6.7 million), peopleCare A.R. Goudie Kitchener in Kitchener (over $5.8 million), and Eastholme Home for the Aged in Powassan (over $5.3 million).
The federal government is investing more than $79.5 million toward the 95 projects, with the Ontario government providing over $19.8 million through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
