Ontario Bolstering Nursing Workforce in Emergency Departments

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ORILLIA — The Ontario government is continuing to build a stronger, more resilient health care workforce by investing $10 million to help more than 1,000 nurses upskill their training to provide emergency department care. This will help bolster, stabilize and maintain the nursing workforce in emergency departments across the province, especially in rural and remote hospitals, to connect more people to …

Ontario Expanding Access to Cardiac Care in Windsor

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WINDSOR — The Ontario government is investing up to $31 million to support the renovation and expansion of Windsor Regional Hospital’s cardiac catheterization lab, connecting more people in Southwestern Ontario to life-saving cardiac care, closer to home. Through this investment, over 17,000 square feet of space will be renovated into a new and modernized catheterization lab suite. The larger space and 24-hour service will allow Windsor …

Connecting More People to Mental Health Care in York Region

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NEWMARKET — The Ontario government is making it faster and easier for people in York Region to connect to high-quality, comprehensive mental health and addictions services close to home by building a new mental health hub in Newmarket. The province will continue to support the project’s design and construction, building on the previous investment of $200,000 to support the early …

Connecting More People to Mental Health, Supportive Housing Services in Guelph

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GUELPH — The Ontario government is investing $9 million to connect more than 100 additional people in Guelph and Wellington areas to supportive housing and the high-quality, comprehensive mental health and addictions support services they need, close to home. “Through our government’s 2024 Budget, we are continuing to make bold, innovative changes to support our most vulnerable with more access to …

Connecting People in Bay of Quinte to High-Quality Care

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TRENTON — The Ontario government is expanding services at the new Belleville and Quinte West Community Health Centre to help more people in the Bay of Quinte region connect to high quality and convenient care, closer to home. “Our government is continuing to make record investments to ensure that no matter where you live, you can connect to the care …

Connecting Seniors to Dental Care, Prescription Drugs

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TORONTO — The Ontario government is ensuring that the province’s most vulnerable seniors can continue to connect to dental care and affordable prescription medications by increasing access to the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program and the Seniors Co-Payment Program. On August 1, 2024, the annual income eligibility thresholds for the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program and the Seniors Co-Payment Program will be increased for …

Ontario Building New Hospital in Moosonee

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MOOSONEE — The Ontario government is investing an additional $44 million to ensure construction of the new Weeneebayko Area Health Authority hospital remains on track. The funding will support the design and early works construction of the new, culturally appropriate health campus in Moosonee which includes the hospital and Elder care lodge, as well as a new ambulatory care centre …

Ontario Connecting Franco-Ontarians to Care in Timmins

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TIMMINS — The Ontario government is breaking ground on a new health care facility for the Francophone community in Timmins and the surrounding area. The Centre de santé communautaire de Timmins (CSC Timmins) is receiving $1.1 million for early planning work in addition to the $15.6 million the province will be investing to support construction of the new facility. “Our …

Lambton County Gets  Mobile Mental Health Services

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$2.5 million investment in new mobile crisis response team to provide faster, more convenient access to specialized supports WYOMING — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.5 million over three years to launch a new mobile crisis response team in Lambton County to make it easier and more convenient for people experiencing homelessness or mental health and addictions crisis …

ON Building Better, More Modern Hospital for Etobicoke, Mississauga

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Historic $1.3 billion contract awarded to construct the future Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre ETOBICOKE — The Ontario government is connecting residents in Etobicoke and Peel Region to more convenient care closer to home by investing in Trillium Health Partner’s (TPH) new Gilgan Family Queensway Health Centre in Etobicoke that will serve the needs of these growing communities, now and …