The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre is one of the largest and most progressive long-term care homes in Ontario. The Perley Rideau campus includes 450 long-term care beds, a 12-bed Guest House providing respite care and a Seniors Village with 139 independent-living apartments for seniors. A growing number of clinical, therapeutic and recreational services are available on-site. Veterans enjoy priority access to 250 of the Health Centre’s long-term care beds and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces are eligible for priority access to the Seniors Village apartments. Perley Rideau employs a staff of more than 800 people.