Anewly released University of Toronto study says there is a direct correlation between how long-term care (LTC) homes are planned, designed and constructed and the health of residents in those homes.

Sponsored by the Ontario Association of Architects (OAA) and consulting firm Jacobs Canada, Reimagining Long-Term Care Architecture in Post-Pandemic Ontario — and Beyond calls on the provincial government to update its built environment standards and lays out a blueprint on how that can be achieved.

It identifies a number of case studies of design excellence in long-term residences around the world and suggests 50 considerations for use by design professionals, health care providers and government agencies.