Construction is underway to develop a new 128 bed long-term care home, the Hellenic Home for the Aged, in Scarborough, Ontario. This project is a recipient of the Construction Funding Subsidy top-up and is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by creating good jobs and building for the future, while ensuring seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve. 

“Our government is fixing long-term care by getting shovels in the ground to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the right care in the right place,” said Paul Calandra, acting Minister of Long-Term Care. “Today marks a significant milestone for Scarborough. When construction is complete on the Hellenic Home for the Aged, 128 residents will have a safe and modern place to call home.”

The design of the new building will be centred around five ‘resident home areas’, which will provide a more intimate and familiar living space, with dining and activity areas, and lounges. The building will include advanced safety and security measures, such as cameras to ensure wellbeing, a state-of-the-art nurse call system with GPS tracking, and roam alert technology. The construction will prioritize sustainability, using energy-efficient lighting, water-saving fixtures, and renewable energy generators.

Designed to serve Ontario's Greek community, the home will offer culturally appropriate care, meals, and services in residents' preferred language. The home is expected to welcome its first residents in summer 2027.

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, outlined in the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario. The government is fixing long-term care to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve. The plan to improve care for seniors 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 May 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.