A long-overdue hospice in Mississauga is moving closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a major financial commitment from the City. Hospice Mississauga is set to receive a loan of up to $16.25 million from the City of Mississauga, allowing construction to move forward on the city’s first permanent end-of-life care facility.
City councillors initially approved the loan in principle in late April, and they are now expected to formally sign off on the agreement during this week’s general committee meeting. Once the deal is finalized, Hospice Mississauga can begin building the new 12-bed hospice, which is expected to cost between $28 million and $33 million and open in spring 2027.
City staff emphasized the urgency of the project in their report to council, noting the facility will bring the number of hospice beds in Peel and Halton regions from 18 to 30. The new hospice will offer compassionate, end-of-life care to residents in a community that has gone without a dedicated facility for far too long.
Deputy Mayor and Ward 8 Councillor Matt Mahoney called the project essential, pointing out that a city as large as Mississauga should have had a hospice long ago. His sentiments were echoed by Mayor Carolyn Parrish, who previously called it “embarrassing” that a city of more than 720,000 people lacked such a critical healthcare service.
Kitrina Fex, executive director of Hospice Mississauga, said this milestone is a turning point for the organization, which for over a decade operated under the name Heart House Hospice and provided services without a physical building of its own. She emphasized the urgent need for a permanent space, especially as Mississauga’s population continues to age rapidly.
With the city’s support now firmly behind it, Hospice Mississauga is poised to fill a vital healthcare gap and provide dignified care to residents during life’s most difficult moments.