A $65 million redevelopment project has been announced for Maxville Manor.
The forthcoming redevelopment project is being promoted as a transformative initiative aimed at elevating the ability of the not-for-profit long-term care facility to provide unparalleled long-term care services to a broader community of seniors.
The Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care recently announced it will provide a Construction Funding Subsidy (CFS) for the project.
According to Maxville Manor Chief Executive Officer Amy Porteous, the redeveloped 160-bed long-term care home will receive $60 million of CFS funding over the course of 25 years, of which $29 million will come from supplementary CFS funding recently announced.
The redeveloped Maxville Manor building will be designed to offer a more intimate, home-like concept. Resident rooms will be arranged in clusters accommodating 16 individuals each, fostering a stronger sense of belonging and camaraderie among residents.
The redeveloped home will feature state-of-the-art amenities, including enhanced heating, ventilation, and infection prevention and control systems. Moreover, modernized design elements will provide more functional, flexible, and accessible spaces, complemented by technological advancements, and upgraded parking and outdoor facilities. By completion, Maxville Manor will accommodate 160 individuals, which is 38 more individuals than it currently accommodates. The facility draws residents from both the local community and across Eastern Ontario, where more than 40,000 seniors await long-term care, with more than 100 currently on Maxville Manor’s waitlist.
Maxville Manor has begun its $7.5 million TOGETHER fundraising campaign in conjunction with the redevelopment. Designed to rally support from the community, this initiative aims to secure the necessary funds to propel the project forward in 2024 and realize our collective vision of a revitalized Maxville Manor.
As a not-for-profit organization, Maxville Manor operates within a unique financial framework, necessitating fundraising efforts and mortgage acquisition to bridge financing for the project.
Nearly 60 per cent of the $7.5 million fundraising goal has already been achieved and individuals and businesses are being invited to contribute.
Work on redeveloping Maxville Manor is to begin as soon as November 2024 and will take about 40 months or nearly two years to complete. Porteous said the initial activities will be to prepare for the larger construction project.
“We’re liking to do some preliminary site work,” she said.
Some parts of Maxville Manor date back to when the facility first opened in 1968. The most recent redevelopment of the facility took place in 1994. The current project will be completed in four phases where the location of the front and rear main entrances of the facility will be reversed, new rooms added, and two wings will be demolished and replaced. Porteous said the entire facility will also be upgraded to current Ministry of Long-Term Care standards.
Maxville Manor plans to keep the community updated on the progress of the redevelopment project informed through regular updates on social media https://www.facebook.com/MaxvilleManor1968, https://www.instagram.com/maxville_manor/?hl=en, and at www.maxvillemanor.ca.
