The Ontario government is putting $35 million toward helping long-term care homes handle residents with complex medical needs.
The funding flows through the province’s Local Priorities Fund, which covers extra staffing, specialized equipment, and services designed to keep seniors out of the hospital.
“Our government is protecting our long-term care system by investing in the specialized equipment and staffing needed to address complex conditions,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care in a news release. “Providing consistent, multi-year funding to the Local Priorities Fund will ensure long-term care homes across the province have access to the tools they need to provide the care that residents deserve.”
The Local Priorities Fund is administered by Ontario Health, an agency of the Ministry of Health.
Last year alone, the program funded over 1100 projects across nearly 400 long-term care homes and service providers.