Fairvern Redevelopment

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Fairvern Redevelopment Project

Work to build a new 160-bed Fairvern Long-Term Care Home in Huntsville is well underway, following the Province’s commitment to fund additional long-term care beds.

The new home will replace the existing Fairvern and is designed to feel more like home. It will focus on resident choice, independence, and quality of life, while also supporting staff in a safe and comfortable environment.

The design includes a “small house” layout, based on a social model of care. This approach supports more personalized, home-like living for residents. The building also incorporates best practices in infection prevention and energy efficiency.

Project Highlights

  • 160-bed long-term care home
  • Located on a 7.32-acre site
  • East side of Centre Street North, between West Road and Hanes Road
  • Frontage on Paisley Avenue
  • Backing onto protected greenspace

Timeline

  • Projected completion: 2026

Work currently underway

  • Finishing the inside of the building, including painting and installing flooring in resident rooms and shared spaces
  • Installing key building systems on the main floor, including heating, electrical, and the main kitchen
  • Preparing outdoor areas for landscaping (weather permitting), including building a retaining wall on the east side
  • Starting interior work in the child care centre
  • Residents are beginning to plan their move by reviewing floor plans and images, and choosing their preferred home areas and rooms


What’s ahead in 2026

Fairvern is transitioning to a MuskokaCare model. A model grounded in respect, relationship, purpose, and belonging—supporting people living with dementia to live meaningful lives, every day, in a community that truly feels like home.

Staff have been working together to define what daily life will look like in the new home. This includes shaping routines, identifying training needs, and building the supports required to deliver a more personalized, home-like experience.

This work will help ensure residents feel comfortable, supported, and truly at home.


Fairvern Redevelopment Project

Work to build a new 160-bed Fairvern Long-Term Care Home in Huntsville is well underway, following the Province’s commitment to fund additional long-term care beds.

The new home will replace the existing Fairvern and is designed to feel more like home. It will focus on resident choice, independence, and quality of life, while also supporting staff in a safe and comfortable environment.

The design includes a “small house” layout, based on a social model of care. This approach supports more personalized, home-like living for residents. The building also incorporates best practices in infection prevention and energy efficiency.

Project Highlights

  • 160-bed long-term care home
  • Located on a 7.32-acre site
  • East side of Centre Street North, between West Road and Hanes Road
  • Frontage on Paisley Avenue
  • Backing onto protected greenspace

Timeline

  • Projected completion: 2026

Work currently underway

  • Finishing the inside of the building, including painting and installing flooring in resident rooms and shared spaces
  • Installing key building systems on the main floor, including heating, electrical, and the main kitchen
  • Preparing outdoor areas for landscaping (weather permitting), including building a retaining wall on the east side
  • Starting interior work in the child care centre
  • Residents are beginning to plan their move by reviewing floor plans and images, and choosing their preferred home areas and rooms


What’s ahead in 2026

Fairvern is transitioning to a MuskokaCare model. A model grounded in respect, relationship, purpose, and belonging—supporting people living with dementia to live meaningful lives, every day, in a community that truly feels like home.

Staff have been working together to define what daily life will look like in the new home. This includes shaping routines, identifying training needs, and building the supports required to deliver a more personalized, home-like experience.

This work will help ensure residents feel comfortable, supported, and truly at home.


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