“The new Foyer Richelieu home is a milestone achievement for Welland and Francophones across Niagara. Made possible through the vision, dedication and support of many, this home will deliver quality care for generations to come.” – Frank Campion, Mayor of Welland
News from the Government of Ontario
Posted November 3rd, 2025 on Niagara At Large
Computerized rendition of new Foyer
Richelieu Welland
WELLAND — The Ontario government is celebrating the opening of the new Foyer Richelieu Welland, a Francophone long-term care home which will add 128 modern long-term care beds to the community.
This project is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by creating good jobs and building for the future, while ensuring long-term care residents get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.
“The opening of the new Foyer Richelieu Welland marks a significant milestone in our government’s plan to protect residents and increase access to world-class health care across the province, including here in the Niagara Region,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care.
“It’s also an important day for Ontario’s Francophone community, as Foyer Richelieu will offer all 128 beds to Francophone residents so they can receive care that is tailored to their cultural and language needs.”
The redeveloped Foyer Richelieu Welland home will provide 66 new and 62 upgraded beds and is now accepting its first residents. The new building is designed around four “resident home areas” (RHAs), which create more intimate and familiar living spaces for up to 32 residents with their own dining and activity areas, lounges and bedrooms. The new 128-bed home features enhanced resident spaces, including a bistro, beauty salon and social room.
“The brand-new Foyer Richelieu Welland represents our government’s commitment to delivering high quality care to residents in their language of choice,” said Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Francophone Affairs. “Today’s announcement builds on our government’s plan to expand access to care and bolster Ontario’s Francophone culture, population and economy for years to come.”
The redevelopment of Foyer Richelieu Welland was enabled by the ministry’s Not-For-Profit Loan Guarantee Program, designed to help not-for-profits who often have difficulty securing capital development loans. The program helps unlock lending for eligible projects by allowing government agencies like Infrastructure Ontario to issue larger loans than would otherwise be permitted, ensuring Ontario’s seniors have access to a range of choices for their long-term care needs.
The Ontario government has also provided $4.6 million to Hospice Niagara for a new 10-bed hospice residence co-located with Foyer Richelieu Welland. Walker House hospice began delivering palliative care services to patients in August 2025.
This project is part of the Ontario government’s continued progress toward its commitment to build 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province, as outlined in the 2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario.
The government is fixing long-term care to ensure Ontarians get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve. The plan to improve care 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 Foyer Richelieu Welland long-term care home is a designated agency under the French Language Services Act. This means the home has met the designation requirements and demonstrated capacity to provide part of its services or programs in French to residents.
The home is licensed to and operated by Foyer Richelieu Welland, a not-for-profit organization, and is located in Welland.
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