Ontario Long-Term Care

• 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
  
• 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
  
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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
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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
• 99% of Ontario nursing homes now have air conditioning in residents’ rooms: minister

  Nearly 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.

  Canada

  May 26
• Toronto family sues long-term care home over ‘horrific’ bed sores, alleged neglect of father

  "The pain and suffering he went through is awful," said Susan Dick, one of Bryan Dick's four children. "The injuries dad sustained to his body were horrific."

  Health

  May 18
• Ford government blasts Pickering council for rejecting long-term care home MZO request

  Orchard Villa was one of seven long-term care homes forced to call in the Canadian military at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with soldiers observing 'horrifying' conditions.

  Canada

  May 3
• 2 Peterborough long-term care homes receive Ontario funding for bariatric care

  St. Joseph's at Fleming and Fairhaven long-term care in Peterborough, Ont., have received funding for weight loss care, providing improved bariatric support for residents.

  Health

  Apr 28
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• No fines issued by hospitals under Ontario’s new long-term care law: province, OHA

  No one has been fined in Ontario so far under a new law that can require patients to pay a daily $400 penalty if they refuse to move from a hospital to a long-term care home.

  Health

  Apr 24
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• Ontario announces $1.25B for LTC staffing for next year

  Ontario's long-term care minister says the province is giving $1.25 billion in the next fiscal year to homes for hiring and staff retention.

  Canada

  Mar 17