SummarySpren for "Long-term care"
- • The Ontario government is investing in 30,000 new long-term care beds and upgrading 28,000 existing beds to improve the quality of care for seniors across the province.
• The government is also supporting long-term care homes to deliver safe and effective care by recruiting and investing in additional staff, including nurses, to meet the growing needs of Ontario's seniors.
- • The Ontario government is investing $300 million to recruit thousands of personal support workers (PSWs) in the long-term care community, with incentives of $10,000 for those who commit to working in a long-term care home or community care for at least 12 months, and $10,000 for relocation costs for those who commit to working in rural, remote or northern communities.
• The government is also providing $100 million to help PSWs become practical nurses and advance their careers, and to help practical nurses become registered nurses, ultimately leading to 2,000 new nurses in the long-term care sector by 2025 and helping to reach the goal of four hours of daily care per resident.
- • The current long-term care facility in Sioux Lookout has a wait time of five to six years, which puts an additional strain on the emergency department and alternate-level-of-care beds.
• The petition requests the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to commit to building and resourcing 76 long-term care beds in Sioux Lookout.
- • The petition requests the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to commit to building and resourcing 76 long-term-care beds in Sioux Lookout, Ontario to address the five to six year wait list for long-term care in the area.
• The petition also supports nurses and health care professionals in their fight for better staffing, wages, and care in Ontario's public hospitals.