Ontario Investing $362,971 in Upgrades at Hope Acres
October 20, 2025
Nearly $257 million invested to support critical infrastructure upgrades at hospitals and community health-care facilities across the province
October 20, 2025 – For Immediate Release
Glencairn, ON -The Ontario government is continuing to protect local health care by investing $362,971 in Community Infrastructure Renewal funding (CIRF) to upgrade infrastructure at Hope Acres. This is part of a broader $257 million investment to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs at 126 hospitals and 66 community health-care facilities across the province.
Funding is being delivered through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) and the Community Infrastructure Renewal Fund (CIRF), helping ensure Ontarians can continue to access the care they need in safe, modern environments
“Hope Acres plays an important role in supporting individuals and families on the path to recovery,” said MPP Brian Saunderson. “This investment will help ensure the facility remains equipped to deliver compassionate, effective care. Our government is pleased to support the important work they do to strengthen lives and build healthier communities across Simcoe-Grey and beyond.”
The HIRF and CIRF programs enable health-care system partners to address their urgent infrastructure needs, including upgrading or replacing roofs, windows, security systems, fire alarms and emergency generators. This year, the Ontario government increased funding for these programs by 12.3 per cent.
“Our government is continuing to make historic investments to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring that more people in Simcoe-Grey can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “Supporting infrastructure upgrades at Hope Acres is another way our government is ensuring people can receive high-quality care, closer to home.”
Ontario continues to make historic investments in health care. Over the next 10 years, the province is investing nearly $60 billion on major health infrastructure. This is part of the Ontario government’s plan to get shovels in the ground on more than 50 major hospital projects across the province, which will deliver approximately 3,000 new hospital beds and build a connected, people-first health-care system.
Through Your Health: A Plan For Connected and Convenient Care, Ontario is expanding and modernizing hospitals and building new health-care facilities, making it faster and easier for people of all ages to connect to the high-quality care they need, where and when they need it.
“We are grateful to the Ontario government and to MPP Brian Saunderson for this investment in Hope Acres. This Community Infrastructure Renewal funding will allow The Salvation Army Canada (Hope Acres) to make important upgrades to our local facility, ensuring we can continue to provide safe, supportive, and effective care for individuals on their recovery journey. Strengthening our infrastructure helps us strengthen lives.”
– Major Elizabeth Price, Executive Director
The Salvation Army, Canada
QUICK FACTS
- Hope Acres Concurrent Disorder Treatment Program has a six-month live-in component with capacity for 30 individuals, including men, self-identifying men, and non-binary people. The program provides 24/7 support and is equipped to address substance use/ concurrent disorders through a trauma-informed, equitable and person-centered lens. Individuals on opiate substitution therapies are welcome. For more information: https://torontoharbourlight.ca/hope-acres/program/
- Community health facilities are publicly funded and provide a range of programs to patients including primary care, community mental health and addictions services, allied health care (such as physical therapy and respiratory therapy) and programs delivered by a public health unit.
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