Re-developed 192-bed long-term care home opens in Kingston, Ontario

A re-developed long-term care home has opened in Kingston, bringing 192 beds – 42 of them brand new – to serve the area’s ageing population.

Extendicare Limestone Ridge (formerly Extendicare Kingston) will feature 150 redeveloped beds and 42 new beds, creating a 192-bed home in Kingston that is part of the Ontario government’s commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province,

“This opening is great news for residents of Kingston and is part of our plan to protect seniors and increase access to world-class care across our province,” said John Jordan, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care. “The opening of Extendicare Limestone Ridge marks an important milestone for the people of Kingston and the future residents who now have a new place to call home.”

The home is designed with six self-contained ‘resident home areas’ (RHAs), each of which creates a more intimate and familiar living space for up to 32 residents. Each RHA has resident rooms, a dining area, activity space and a spa room. The home also provides enhanced programming, including restorative and palliative care, as well as a café/country kitchen, space for family dining, a chapel, and a beauty salon and barber shop.

“The opening of Extendicare Limestone Ridge marks a meaningful step forward for our community,” said Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson. “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.”

The province’s long-term plan for long-term care plan to improve care for residents 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.

The government is also 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 to get more long-term care homes built.

As of June 2025, 147 projects representing a total of 23,977 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction, or have ministry approval to construct.

Extendicare CEO Dr. Michael Guerriere said the re-developed facility will go a long way in meeting the needs of seniors in the region.

“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.”

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