Toronto Seniors Housing Corp. launched

Toronto Seniors Housing Corp. launched

Mayor John Tory

Mayor John Tory officially launches Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation – a seniors-focused social housing provider

June 7, 2022

Mayor John Tory officially launched on Tuesday June 7 the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation (TSHC) and the official start of its operations as a seniors-focused social housing provider in Toronto, the City of Toronto announced.

Mayor Tory was joined by Deputy Mayors Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre) and Ana Bailão (Davenport), Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto Danforth), TSHC Board Vice-Chair Lawrence D’Souza, TSHC CEO Tom Hunter, and TSHC tenants to celebrate the launch.

“Over time, the TSHC team will work with tenants and stakeholders to co-create the organization’s mission, vision and values, establish a tenant engagement system, build out the integrated service model and develop programs that enable senior tenants (ages 59 and over) to age in place with dignity and in comfort,” the news release said.

Wholly-owned by the City, TSHC was created in 2021 as an important part of the City’s Tenants First plan. Council direction was provided for the TSHC to assume operating responsibility for 83 seniors-designated buildings owned by Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC).

The new TSHC has already welcomed employees who previously worked for TCHC’s Seniors Housing Unit. TSHC is now the landlord for the nearly 15,000 tenants who live in the seniors-designated buildings. TCHC will continue to own the buildings and be responsible for capital repairs.

The following were some of the responses to the launch:

“The launch of the new Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation is an exciting step for the City. It will ensure that these senior tenants have better access to the housing, health, and community supports they need. ”

• Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth)

“We expect to receive services tailored to all seniors in the portfolio, such as cleaning, repairs and safety and security. It is important to maintain a secure, safe environment for seniors living here who may not have family members or relatives close by. We hope our daily lives will get better with more activities tailor-made for seniors and organized by Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation.”

• Sinan Wu, Toronto Seniors Housing tenant

Information about TSHC is available on the Toronto Seniors Housing Corporation website www.torontoseniorshousing.ca

Information about Tenants First is available on the City’s Tenants First webpage: www.toronto.ca/tenantsfirst

Information about TCHC is available on the Toronto Community Housing website: www.torontohousing.ca

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