Investment providing supports in long-term care homes instead of hospitals
ALMONTE — The Ontario government is investing $173,706 in three long-term care homes in Eastern Ontario to help seniors with complex needs like dementia and bariatric care connect to specialized care and supports in a home instead of a hospital. This is part of a $20 million investment in 2022-23 in 189 projects provincewide through a new Local Priorities Fund operated by Ontario Health.
“We’re expanding specialized services and supports for long-term care residents in eastern Ontario, so that people with complex needs get the care they need and deserve in the comfort of a home, instead of a hospital,” said John Jordan, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care. “Our government is taking action to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the right care in the right place.”
Some Local Priorities Fund projects help residents get specialized care in their long-term care home, reducing emergency department visits and hospital admissions. Others help long-term care homes admit alternate level of care hospital patients – people who no longer require acute care in hospital, but who have complex needs that are difficult to accommodate without specialized services and supports.
The projects that have been allocated funding in eastern Ontario are:
- $89,550 for two projects at Fairview Manor in Almonte for specialized bariatric equipment and supplies, and IV infusion pumps;
- $42,256 for one project at Fairmount Home in Glenburnie for specialized falls prevention equipment; and
- $41,900 for one project at Rideaucrest Home in Kingston for bariatric equipment.
The Local Priorities Fund is part of an investment of over $120 million in 2022-23 to provide access to a range of specialized services and supports that are helping long-term care residents with complex needs access connected and convenient care in the right place.
The government is fixing long-term care to ensure Ontario’s seniors get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve both now and in the future. This work is built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building modern, safe, and comfortable homes; and providing seniors with faster, more convenient access to the services they need.