In June, we celebrated the grand opening of Extendicare Limestone Ridge, a 192-bed long-term care home in Kingston, ON. MPP and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-term Care, John Jordan, Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson, Kingston City Councilors Jimmy Hassan and Paul Chaves, Extendicare President and CEO, Dr. Michael Guerriere as well as residents and team members from Extendicare Limestone Ridge, gathered to celebrate this milestone event.
“The opening of Extendicare Limestone Ridge marks another important step forward in our plans to redevelop all of our older homes in Ontario, improving both quality of care and access to care for seniors and their families. This new home reflects what modernized long-term care should be—welcoming, comfortable spaces, where residents feel at home. We are grateful to the Government of Ontario and the City of Kingston for their support of this project and the expanded capacity it delivers to the system to better meet the needs of seniors in the region,” says Dr. Guerriere.
Residents at Extendicare Limestone Ridge
Residents had a into their new home in time for the 2024 holiday season.
Michael Webb, a resident at Extendicare Limestone Ridge, spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony and shared how the care provided by team members had a positive impact on his health. Michael had experienced a stroke two years prior, and credited the team with helping him through his recovery, as well as getting comfortable in his new surroundings.
“I’m very lucky to have come here. This is home,” he said.
In addition to a larger and modern design, some additional features of Extendicare Limestone Ridge include:
• Private bedrooms for residents
• Dining rooms, activity spaces, and outdoor courtyards
• High-quality seniors’ health care and thoughtful, dementia-friendly design
Clinical offerings include professional nursing, 24-hour personal care, access to a physician, restorative care, palliative care, and more.
Extendicare Limestone Ridge in the news
The grand opening celebration at Extendicare Limestone Ridge was featured in the news following the event with stories in media outlets like the Kingston Whig Standard, inSauga and Kingston Daily.
With the grand opening of Extendicare Limestone Ridge, Extendicare is proud to continue our commitment to increasing system capacity and expanding the amount of long-term care beds available in the Kingston area.
In the official news release from the Ministry of Long-Term Care, Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson said, “The opening of Extendicare Limestone Ridge marks a meaningful step forward for our community. This new long-term care home reflects our shared commitment to providing Kingston’s seniors with the dignity, comfort, and quality care they deserve. I’m grateful for investments like this—ones that will make a lasting difference in the lives of so many for years to come.”
Building for the future
Extendicare continues to redevelop every older long-term care home in our network.
In the past 18 months, Extendicare has opened three brand new homes in Sudbury, Stittsville and Kingston, ON and broken ground on three new projects in St. Catharines, Port Stanley and London. Together, these six Extendicare projects will add 1,280 new and upgraded beds to Ontario’s long-term care system as we continue to build for the future to support and serve the growing number of seniors in the province, and across the country.
Residents and team members say they are thrilled to be at Extendicare Limestone Ridge and are enjoying the new chapters, stories, and memories that they are creating in their brand-new home.