N環球 
Toronto to build nearly 200 supportive homes in federal-city-UHN partnership
The federal government, the City of Toronto and the University Health Network announced Oct. 1 an expansion of the Social Medicine Housing model: about 200 supportive homes across three sites for people experiencing homelessness with complex health needs.
Why it matters
This is a major expansion of Toronto's Social Medicine Housing model, which ties housing directly to health care so people experiencing homelessness with complex health needs get continuous care in a stable home instead of cycling between emergency rooms and shelters.
Full report
The federal government, the City of Toronto and the University Health Network (UHN) announced on Oct. 1 that about 200 new supportive homes will be built at three Toronto locations. The first site, near Toronto Western Hospital, will provide about 80 deeply affordable homes operated by a non-profit housing provider selected by the City.
On funding: the federal government is investing more than $25 million through Build Canada Homes; the City of Toronto is contributing more than $19 million (subject to council approval); and the UHN Foundation is putting in $20 million. The announcement was attended by federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and UHN President Kevin Smith.
The model already has results behind it: early data from Dunn House, Canada's first social medicine housing project, shows a 52% drop in emergency department visits and a 79% drop in inpatient hospital bed days in residents' first year, saving about $2 million in health-care costs; across the city's supportive housing programs, fewer than 5% of residents returned to shelters in their first year. Separately, the second-phase Spring House project (54 homes) is expected to break ground by the end of 2026.
Sources: City of Toronto, Government of Canada (canada.ca), Oct. 1, 2026 news releases.
💬 Comments
No comments yet. Be the first!