The Radiant Care Pleasant Manor long-term care home has officially opened in Niagara-on-the-Lake. The redevelopment added 160 new long-term care beds to the facility. Part of the funding for the redevelopment came from the provincial government through a subsidy top-up.
Total provincial investment in this long-term care facility amounts to $303 million, both for construction and future funding.
“The opening of Radiant Care Pleasant Manor marks a major milestone in our government’s plan to protect residents and increase access to world-class health care across the province,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Ontario’s Minister of Long-Term Care. “Now that construction is complete, 160 residents have a safe and modern place to call home.”
Kusendova-Bashta was on hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Thursday.
Radiant Care Pleasant Manor replaces an old 41-bed facility known as Pleasant Manor Retirement Village. There will be 119 brand new beds and 41 upgraded beds in the new facility. The new building is designed around five resident home areas, in order to create a more intimate and familiar living space for residents. Each of the five home areas will have living spaces for up to 32 residents, including their own dining and activity areas, lounges, and bedrooms.
The new home also includes a beauty parlour, chapel, spiritual and recreational programs, as well as a tuck shop and outdoor courtyards.
An interesting new feature is that the long-term care home will be part of a broader campus that will include a living classroom in partnership with Niagara College.
The provincial government claims the new home will support 200 jobs, which includes full-time positions for nursing, personal support work, nutrition services, programming and administration.
Overall, this new facility is part of the provincial government’s plan to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across Ontario, as announced in Budget 2026.
Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff, the region’s lone government MPP, released a statement regarding the competition of the Radiant Care Pleasant Manor long-term care home.
“Seniors across our province and in Niagara deserve to receive quality care with dignity and respect,” said Oosterhoff. “The addition of 160 modern beds at Pleasant Manor in Virgil will help ensure seniors across our region have a safe and modern space to call home in a culturally appropriate and faith-based context.”
Jay Goldberg is the Canadian Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center. He previously served as the Ontario Director at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and a policy fellow at the Munk School of Public Policy and Global Affairs. Jay holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Toronto.
