Mississauga has never had a dedicated hospice building of its own. That is starting to change.
Hospice Mississauga announced on Jan. 12 that construction has officially started on the city's first dedicated hospice centre, at 2176 Speakman Drive on Trillium Health Partners' Speakman Campus of Care. The building will be called The Welton Centre for Hospice Palliative Care, and the charity says it is scheduled to open in winter 2027.
What will be built
The centre will have 12 specialized care suites designed to feel like home rather than a hospital ward, along with support programs for patients and their families. Construction firm EBC is building it.
The building will also become the base for Hospice Mississauga's community programs, which the organization says reach more than 7,500 people a year through counselling, wellness programs, grief support for children and youth, and help for caregivers. The charity describes itself as Ontario's largest community hospice, and its services are free.
The Welton Centre for Hospice Palliative Care will enhance access and create a lasting home where people can be cared for with comfort and dignity, and where families are supported with compassion and confidence in the care journey.
— Kitrina Fex, CEO, Hospice Mississauga
Who is paying
The project is budgeted at $25 million and is being paid for through a mix of public money and donations. The lead donor to the fundraising campaign, called Building Compassion, is the John and Joan Welton Foundation, whose name the centre will carry.
Ontario's Ministry of Health has committed $3 million, according to Deputy Premier and Health Minister Sylvia Jones, who said in the announcement that the money will help patients and families reach end-of-life care close to home.
The City of Mississauga is backing the project with a city-backed loan guarantee, the mayor said. Council unanimously approved a loan of up to $16.25 million for the hospice in late April 2025, INsauga.com reported at the time. City staff said then that the new beds would raise the number of hospice beds serving Peel and Halton from 18 to 30.
This is a shining example of community-based care provided when and where it is needed most.
— Carolyn Parrish, Mayor of Mississauga
Easing pressure on hospitals
Hospice Mississauga says the centre, built in partnership with Trillium Health Partners, is meant to relieve pressure on hospitals while improving care, giving people nearing the end of life and their families another option close to home.
Trillium president and CEO Karli Farrow called the start of construction "a testament to the vision of Hospice Mississauga and the strength of partnership," and said the hospital network is grateful to the charity's board, staff, volunteers and supporters.
If the schedule holds, the centre will begin welcoming patients about a year from now.
More information about the project and the fundraising campaign is available from Hospice Mississauga.
