Huron Perth Healthcare Alliance and retirement living company Revera Canada are entering into a land lease agreement that will allow Revera to build and operate a 128-bed Long-Term Care Home on the property of Stratford General Hospital.
The new facility will be built on the site of the current Avon Crest building which has been empty for five years.
Initially, Revera was awarded licenses for additional beds at its Hillside Manor Long-Term Care Home, west of Sebringville. However, Revera says
building a larger, state-of-the-art centre in nearby Stratford is in the best interests of current and future residents and staff.
“With its proximity to the hospital and to local amenities, this is an ideal location to renew Hillside Manor to support the needs of current and future generations of local seniors,” says JP Cadeau, President Revera Canada.
HPHA says its collaboration with Revera is within its mission to provide local, high-quality, accessible health care.
“We simply do not have enough local Long-Term Care beds,” says Andrew Williams, HPHA President & CEO. “As a result, patients end up staying in the hospital far too long waiting for the specialized Long-Term Care they actually need. This chronic situation leads to longer wait times for other patients requiring hospital services. Once all necessary government approvals are secured, our long-term land-lease agreement with Revera will contribute to the solution by creating increased local capacity.”
Written By: J. Brenner
