Ontario Long-term Care Homes
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99% of Ontario nursing homes now have air conditioning in residents’ rooms: ministerNearly 99 per cent of nursing homes in Ontario now have air conditioning in residents' rooms, almost a year after the province set a deadline for the requirement.CanadaMay 26
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No interest in ‘watering down’ LTC standards: Ontario ministerThe Health Standards Organization released updated standards today, including that residents should get at least for hours of direct care every day.CanadaJan 31
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Ontario hospital leaders say new nursing home law could help free up bedsHospitals across Ontario can begin moving discharged patients awaiting long-term care into nursing homes not of their choosing.HealthSep 21, 2022
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90 Ontario long-term care homes still not fully air-conditioned, ministry saysOntario's Ministry of Long-Term Care says there are still 90 homes that are not fully air-conditioned, despite legislation that requires all homes to have it.CanadaJul 20, 2022
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Many Ontario long-term care homes keeping COVID vaccine mandates as province lifts policyVaccination against COVID-19 will still be required for employees at many Ontario long-term care homes even though the province has lifted its official mandate for the sector.HealthMar 14, 2022
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Fewer Ontario long-term care home deaths during Omicron wave despite high infectionsOntario long-term care homes, where the majority of residents have third or fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses, have been spared mass deaths during the Omicron wave.HealthFeb 23, 2022
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Ontario to ease COVID-19 restrictions for visitors in long-term care homesStarting on Monday, the number of designated caregivers per resident will increase from two to four, though only two can visit at a time.HealthFeb 4, 2022
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Ontario-based long-term care company suddenly deletes its Twitter accountThe Twitter account for the multinational long-term care corporation Revera Living has vanished.HealthJan 21, 2022
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4th COVID doses offered to Ontario long-term care residents, boosters required for staff, caregiversOntario is also mandating that any staff, students, volunteers, caregivers or support workers of long-term care residents must have their third COVID vaccine dose by Jan. 28, 2022.HealthDec 30, 2021
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Ontario further tightens rules around long-term care home residents as Omicron spreadsOntario said access to long-term care homes by general visitors will be paused. However, designated caregivers are still allowed in. Day absences will also be paused.HealthDec 28, 2021
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