Public transit is severely limited. Automobile is the main method of travel, with convenient access to Highway 401.
Existing site conditions are in need of rehabilitation. Notorious BLG Ltd. recommends the procedure of redeveloping the Ballycliffe Lodge site given the facts established by the interim report.
Limitations of Research It is important to acknowledge the limitations of the information gathered in this report. One of the biggest challenges faced in attaining relevant data was the scope of research used by primary data researchers. The report tries to maintain consistency with data collected on lower tier municipality (Town of Ajax) and upper tier municipality (Durham Region) levels, as well as on a provincial level (Ontario). The report strives to use data based on the Central East Local Health Integration Network’s boundaries for topics regarding long-term care homes as this is the feed for that particular market. Retirement residences are devoid of this boundary as they do not apply. Provincial levels are used when deemed appropriate or a scope larger than Durham Region is necessary. National levels are used to note trends in senior behaviour, particularly from sources such as the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.