Item - 2015.EX9.7

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council adopt the Long-Term Care Homes and Services Capital Renewal Plan and direct the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to proceed with the provincially mandated long-term care homes redevelopment staged approach as outlined in Table 3 in the report (October 5, 2015) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, subject to City Council's approval of the 2016-2025 and future year Capital Budget and Plans.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to enter into discussions with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Local Health Integration Networks to negotiate bed allocations and movements between locations, and the scheduling of redevelopment projects as outlined in the report (October 5, 2015) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services.

3.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to enter into discussions with Humber College Lakeshore Campus regarding opportunities for a teaching long-term care centre of excellence, and provide a report to Community Development and Recreation Committee by mid-2016 on the outcome of those discussions.

This report provides City Council with an update on the Long-Term Care Homes and Services (LTCHS) Capital Renewal Plan, and seeks approval to proceed with a staged approach to address mandatory redevelopment of five (5) long-term care homes, and details the financing requirements.

The plan includes, as adopted by City Council on July 16, 2013 in the report "Update and Next Steps of Proposed Redevelopment of Seaton House and Revitalization of George Street", development of a long-term care home as part of the George Street Revitalization (GSR) Project; and as amended by City Council on December 16, 2013 in the report "Long-Term Care Homes and Services Capital Renewal Strategy" to explore the potential acquisition of land nearby or neighbouring Ward 24 for a potential long-term care home.

The staff recommended Capital Renewal Plan has been developed within the context of the City's current long-term care bed inventory.