New Chapter to Bring Long-term Care Home to Trent University Underway
September 9, 2025
Trent University, Ministry of Long-term Care, and peopleCare Communities celebrate the groundbreaking for a 224-bed LTC home at Trent, which will increase housing capacity and improve senior living in Peterborough.
Trent Pursues Creative Solutions to Support Local Housing Needs
February 5, 2025
Trent's five-year housing strategy will add close to 1,300 new residence spaces for students and create more than 200 long-term care spaces for seniors.
Together We Build a Stronger Community
January 31, 2025
President Bruce writes about how Trent University is helping to address housing needs in Peterborough.
Trent Ph.D. Student Awarded Prestigious Trudeau Scholarship for Aging and Disability Research
December 20, 2024
Second-ever Trudeau Scholar at Trent recognized for research exploring chronic pain experiences among older adults through community-based research.
Coming of Age: Reimagining How We Create Seniors' Communities
October 15, 2024
Trent University President Dr. Cathy Bruce and President of peopleCare Communities Megan Allen-Lamb discuss how the on-campus Seniors Village brings students and seniors together in a shared space where learning, living, and care are interconnected.
Intergenerational Classroom: A New Approach to Addressing Ageism
September 27, 2024
Students and older community members learn together in Psychology course aimed at fostering connection and understanding.
Seniors Village site preparation work underway at Water Street and Woodland Drive
February 9, 2024
Over the next month, crews will be removing trees and grading the land to prepare the sites at the corner of Water Street & Woodland Drive for the Long-term Care Home and Seniors Village. Work will be completed by March 31, 2024, ahead of the breeding-bird season.
Bringing New Housing to Peterborough: Winter Site Work Moves Seniors Village Closer to Reality
January 29, 2024
Future Seniors Village to bring much-needed housing to the community while advancing best-practice care for aging Ontarians.
Groundbreaking Reports Highlight Interplay Between Interdisciplinary Aging Scholarship and Age-Friendly Campus Planning
June 22, 2022
Trent Centre for Aging & Society report series provides first-ever state of knowledge and promising practices for Trent’s University-Integrated Seniors Village.
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Trent University and peopleCare Communities Collaborate to Advance Long-term Care in Peterborough
March 18, 2021
New 224-bed home will address region’s long-term care needs while creating research and learning opportunities for students.