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More Long-Term Care Beds for Niagara, Hamilton, Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk

Photo Credit: Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff

September 10, 2019

By: Marcie Culbert

The Ontario Government will add almost 1,000 new long-term care beds and upgrade almost 800 others in Niagara, Brant, Hamilton and Haldimand-Norfolk.

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff joined Minister of Long-Term Care Merrilee Fullerton for the big announcement in Grimsby this afternoon.

Here in the Niagara Region; 320 beds will be added and almost 400 will be upgraded; 

- 96 new beds and 64 upgraded beds for Westhills Care Centre in St. Catharines.
- 13 new beds and 226 upgraded beds for Linhaven Long-Term Care Home in St. Catharines.
- 81 new beds and 41 upgraded beds for Pleasent Manor in Virgil.
- 66 new beds and 62 upgraded beds for Foyer Richelieu Welland.
- 64 new beds for Royla Rose Place in Welland.