Ontario Celebrates the Construction Completion at Tsi Thonwatíhsnye’s Long Term Care Home

“Our government is improving long-term care by building more homes, hiring more staff and making historic investments to support families and protect their loved ones,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Now that construction is complete, 128 residents have a safe, modern and culturally appropriate place to call home.”

The new home was developed by the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation and will offer culturally appropriate services to the local Mohawk Elders, helping them maintain connections with their language, culture and community. The home is designed around four “resident home areas” that create a more intimate and familiar living space for up to 32 residents with their own dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms. The home includes therapy and recreation rooms, a space for worship and landscaped amenities throughout the grounds that provide residents with a connection to the land, including walking trails, gardens and treed areas for resident, staff and community use.