Ontario Long-Term Care

• Ontario may not meet LTC direct care target due to staff shortages: document

  There is a "systemic shortage of nurses" across all sectors, according to a briefing document for Long-Term Care Minister Stan Cho when he took over the file in September. 

  Health

  Apr 16
  
• 7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government

  Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.

  Health

  Apr 3
  
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• Nearly 300 Ontario patients moved to LTC homes they didn’t choose

  Nearly 300 people in Ontario have been moved from hospitals to long-term care homes not of their choosing under a law the government implemented a little over a year ago.

  Health

  Mar 20
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• An Ontario town was promised long-term care beds by Doug Ford 6 years ago. It’s still waiting

  In the run-up to the 2018 election, Doug Ford promised more than 70 new long-term care beds to a town in northern Ontario. Six years later, locals say they've seen no progress.

  Health

  Feb 9
• ‘More accountability’: Ontario launches team to crack down on bad LTC actors

  The 10-person team will be an "effective deterrent and tool" when escalated enforcement is required, the province said. 

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Ground broken for new long-term care homes in Madoc, Belleville

  The new long-term care home in Madoc will offer 128 new beds while the building in Belleville will feature 160 beds. Both facilities are being built as part of a campus of care.

  Health

  Nov 6, 2023
• Ontario ombudsman urges stronger enforcement of LTC rules

  Ontario's ombudsman says the Ministry of Long-Term Care needs to put in place clear rules for in-person inspections to prepare for a future pandemic.

  Health

  Sep 7, 2023
• Ground breaks for new long-term care facility in Havelock, Ont.

  Construction on the new facility is expected to start by the end of this month with a goal of an opening 2025, developer AON Inc. says.

  Economy

  Aug 10, 2023
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• Ontario issues zoning orders to push through nursing homes despite opposition

  Ontario has used its powers to push through the redevelopment of three long-term care homes run by a company accused of serious mismanagement during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2023
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• Ground broken for new Extendicare Peterborough long-term care home

  The new Extendicare Care Peterborough in the city's north end will include 84 new beds and 172 upgraded beds by the fall of 2025. 

  Health

  Jun 13, 2023