Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Ontario. Ministry of Long-Term Care
Ontario Celebrates the Opening of Tavistock Long-Term Care Home
New construction will add 128 modern long-term care beds to Oxford County
The government is protecting Ontario’s long-term care system and ensuring seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve by opening the newly developed peopleCare Tavistock Long-Term Care Home. The new home is a recipient of the government’s Construction Funding Subsidy top-up and will add 128 new and redeveloped long-term care beds to the community.
“The opening of this home marks a significant milestone in our government’s plan to protect Ontario seniors and increase access to world-class health care right here in Oxford County,” said Dawn Gallagher Murphy, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care. “Now that construction is complete, 128 additional residents have a safe and modern place to call home.”
peopleCare Tavistock is designed around ‘resident home areas’ (RHAs) that create more intimate and familiar living spaces for up to 32 residents each. RHAs have their own dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms. Additionally, this new home will offer dementia care services. The building will also feature large resident common areas and air conditioning throughout the home.
This project is part of the Ontario government’s continued progress toward its commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province, as outlined in the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The government is fixing long-term care to ensure Ontarians get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve. The plan to improve care is built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building modern, safe and comfortable homes; and connecting seniors with faster, more convenient access to the services they need.
Quick Facts:
- As of June 2025, 147 projects representing a total of 23,977 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction, or have ministry approval to construct.
- Ontario will also be launching a new construction funding support program to ensure long-term care operators and builders have additional flexibility and support to continue Ontario’s historical level of construction. Building more modern, safe and comfortable homes for our seniors is part of the Government of Ontario’s Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
- The province is taking innovative steps to get long-term care homes built, including modernizing its funding model, selling unused lands with the requirement that long-term care homes be built on portions of the properties, and leveraging hospital-owned land to build urgently needed homes in large urban areas.
Quotes:
"I want to extend my sincere congratulations to peopleCare on the official opening of the newly developed Tavistock home. This modern, welcoming facility represents a significant investment in the health and well-being of local seniors. It’s a testament to peopleCare’s commitment to quality care and to building strong, supportive communities. This new home will ensure that residents in Tavistock and surrounding areas have access to the comfort, dignity, and care they deserve for generations to come."
- Ernie Hardeman, MPP, Oxford
"peopleCare’s new Tavistock long-term care home reflects both our organization’s deep roots in this community and our forward focus on innovation and partnerships that enable seniors to live and age well in Oxford County. We’re grateful for the support and leadership of the Ministry of Long-Term Care, Parliamentary Assistant Gallagher Murphy, Oxford MPP Hardeman and Tavistock Mayor Schaefer in delivering on the government’s commitment to meet the needs of Ontario’s seniors and their families."
- Brent Gingerich, Chairman & CEO, peopleCare Communities
"East Zorra-Tavistock has been home to peopleCare ever since they opened their very first home here in 1968, which was expanded into a new facility in 1972. We are pleased and honoured that the company and the Ministry of Long-Term Care have collaborated to redevelop the Tavistock site with a new 128 bed home. By returning to their roots, peopleCare has demonstrated their confidence in our community to assist them in providing the high level of care they have been providing for the past 57 years."
- Phil Schaefer, Mayor, Township of East Zorra-Tavistock
Additional Resources:
Media Contacts:
Stuart Osborne
Office of the Minister of Long-Term Care
Stuart.Osborne@ontario.ca
Media Relations
Communications Branch
mltc.media@ontario.ca
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