Ontario Connecting Long-Term Care Residents to Specialized Care
- Jaide Products Inc
- Jan 14, 2024
- 2 min read
Supports will continue to help residents connect to care at home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions
"The Ontario government is investing an additional $15 million this year through the Local Priorities Fund to invest a total of $35 million in 2023-24, to help long-term care homes support residents with complex needs like dementia and bariatric care. The funding will ensure residents can connect to the right care in the right place and help reduce avoidable emergency department visits and hospital stays."
“Our government is continuing to take action to ensure long-term care residents across Ontario get the right care in the right place,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Long-Term Care. “This funding will expand specialized staffing, equipment and other services at homes across the province so that long-term care residents with complex needs can get the care they need, when and where they need it.”
Some examples of the 173 successful projects invested in last year include:
15 long-term care homes in central Ontario purchased bladder scanners to quickly assess and treat residents, avoiding unnecessary trips to the hospital
In Toronto, $1.3 million was used to create four new nurse-led outreach teams and expand three existing teams to provide staff training and time-sensitive medical supports to help reduce avoidable emergency department transfers
A $1.7 million investment in Royal Ottawa Place to hire specially trained staff that can connect residents to mental health and behavioural care
In the North East and North West regions, close to $3 million supported a range of projects, including training staff on dementia, wound care, and how to use specialized equipment such as bariatric lifts and bladder scanners. Long-term care residents also received support from a speech language pathologist, personal support workers and a Cree translator/interpreter.
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