A new transitional housing site for adults aged 55 and older will open at 315 Queen Mary Road in Kingston, Ontario, this August, giving 33 seniors a place to live with around-the-clock support and access to health services under one roof.
The former Extendicare long-term care building has been transformed into what the City of Kingston calls a shared-care hub. On July 7, 2026, city council also approved moving a planned wellness centre to the site from the aquatic complex at the INVISTA Centre, which will bring even more health services to the building.
The housing program will be run by Home Base Housing, which has operated housing programs in Kingston since 1987. Residents will have 24/7 on-site staff and help working toward personal goals. The city expects residents to begin moving in this August.
The building already houses the Midtown Kingston Health Home primary care clinic, operated by Kingston Community Health Centres. The clinic can serve up to 8,000 patients without a family doctor, with a team of about 30 health providers including physicians, nurses, and social workers. The newly approved wellness centre will focus on services like respiratory rehabilitation, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and hydrotherapy, though a timeline for its opening has not been shared.
Renovations hit a roadblock when widespread mould was found inside partition walls, adding about $1.4 million to the project cost for their full removal and replacement. The total project, including the $3.6 million property purchase, reached about $13 million. Council has also approved a three-year operating budget of roughly $3.34 million to support the housing program.
To keep neighbours in the loop, the city is forming a Community Liaison Committee. Applications for residents who want to join are open until August 9, 2026, through the city’s Get Involved Kingston page. The committee will help keep communication open between the community and the agencies at the site.
Later this year, a vocational laundry program run by the non-profit Lionhearts will open at the site in October, giving participants hands-on work experience. More community space is expected to be ready in early 2027.
