LTC Capital Development Case Studies: Fairview Parkwood Communities and Craigwiel Gardens

Thursday, May 15, 2025
10:00-11:30am EST

Free Webinar for Members Only

Learn from the capital development experiences of two homes – one a small LTC in a medium-sized city, the other a rebuild in a rural community – which both benefited from the province’s supplementary construction funding subsidy top-up. Whether you are contemplating a new development or a rebuild, you’ll be better prepared after hearing how these member homes have worked through the realities, operational issues and risks of this territory.

> Hear details about how these homes navigated complex regulatory approvals, secured funding and insurance, managed escalating costs and adhered to strict project timelines.

> Get pointers on crucial steps, including aligning project and strategic objectives, reviewing commitments, and major decisions that can affect the project's outcome and execution.

> Benefit from lessons learned about how to alleviate the stress and difficulties associated with making and following through with the decision to build, and bring your questions for an interactive Q & A.

Explore the Sessions and Speakers!
Elaine Shantz, President and CEO, Fairview Parkwood Communities, Waterloo and Craigwiel Gardens, Ailsa Craig

Jocelyn Reid, Vice-President, Real Estate Finance, CMLS Financial

Jennifer Haliburton, Partner, Architect, SRM Architects + Urban Designers

Jeff Almond, Vice President Construction, VanDel Construction

This session is being offered as part of our ongoing Capital Development Knowledge Forum series.

We encourage you to share this with others in your organization who would benefit from participating.

For more information, please contact Shah Farahi, Senior Capital and Funding Policy Analyst.

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Mike’s passionate purpose is to enhance the lives of seniors by improving their access to appropriate housing.

Since completing the Master of Business Administration program at the Schulich School of Business, York University, in 2007, Mike has focused his career on seniors housing real estate development. Through his roles as Vice President, Property Development for three seniors housing companies, Mike has managed and has been responsible for advancing the development of over 5,600 seniors housing units, representing over $2.3 billion in investments across Canada. Projects have included expansions, redevelopments and greenfield builds across all levels of care from Seniors Apartments, Supportive Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Long-Term Care. In addition to his Canadian experience, Mike has been involved in seniors housing development projects in the USA, China and the United Kingdom.

Mike’s mandates include spearheading project identification, due diligence, planning, design, sourcing land and financial underwriting. He has developed strategic plans for seniors housing real estate development, has built and provided oversight to real estate development teams and has originated and nurtured development partnerships with the objective of optimizing stakeholder returns.

Mike has is helping lead the seniors housing industry towards a better future where the elder population will have access to more choice and safer environments.

Rishi joined Stonebridge in 2013 and has held several progressive positions at the company, most recently as Vice President, Project Finance. His primary focus is in the long-term care sector having financed thousands of long-term care beds across the country. Rishi has also helped to respond to public procurements and secure committed financing for a variety of projects including P3/AFP transactions in the healthcare, social infrastructure, transportation, and utilities sectors.

While at Stonebridge, Rishi has been instrumental in facilitating the development of new financing opportunities across the North American infrastructure market and has helped to secure and maintain a host of sponsor relationships for Stonebridge in the sector.

Prior to joining Stonebridge, Rishi worked in corporate lending at a Schedule I Canadian chartered bank. In addition to his professional experience, Rishi has received his Bachelors of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University, a Masters of Finance from Queen’s University, and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Jonathon Bingeman, VP Finance & Digital Transformation, Providence Manor

Jonathon Bingeman is the Vice President, Finance and Digital Transformation at Providence Care, a Kingston-based academic health system focused on specialized care in aging, mental health, and rehabilitation. His portfolio encompasses finance, information management, and information technology across Providence Care’s operations including hospital, transitional care, long-term care, and community programs. Prior to joining Providence Care, Jonathon spent several years with both Hamilton Health Sciences and Deloitte in a variety of roles covering treasury, capital planning, data analytics, and financial controllership. Jonathon is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) and holds an MBA from the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University.

Blu Desrosiers, Finance Manager, Sherwood Park Mano

Dennis E. Donovan, Head Consultant, 167 Finance and Systems Consulting

Soo Ching Kukuta, Director, Resident Care, and Services, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care, City of Toronto

Melissa Norman, Director, Quality and Interprofessional Care, Perley Health

Dr. John Hirdes, Professor, University of Waterloo and chair of interRAI's International Network of Excellence in Mental Health and the interRAI Network of Canada