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Ontario Taking Action to Immediately Increase Staffing in LTC, Leading to More Direct Care for Residents in Oxford

[WOODSTOCK] The Ontario government will provide up to $270 million this year to long-term care homes across the province to increase staffing levels, leading to more direct care for residents. This includes $2,318,959 for long-term care homes in Oxford.

This is part of the province’s commitment to ensure long-term care residents receive—on average—four hours of direct care per day by 2024-25. It was also announced that as part of the government’s plan to fix long-term care, it will bring forward legislation that will enshrine its commitment to four hours of care into law.

These funds will increase care for residents at:

  • Caressant Care, in Woodstock, will receive up to $473,764 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $2,901,756 annually more than their current funding.
  • Maple Manor Nursing Home, in Tillsonburg, will receive up to $359,778 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $2,203,584 annually more than their current funding.
  • peopleCare, in Tavistock, will receive up to $292,098 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $1,789,044 annually more than their current funding.
  • Secord Trails Care Community, in Ingersoll, will receive up to $256,477 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $1,570,872 annually more than their current funding.
  • The Maples Home for Seniors, in Tavistock, will receive up to $124,673 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $763,620 annually more than their current funding.
  • Woodingford Lodge, in Ingersoll, will receive up to $121,113 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $ 741,804 annually more than their current funding.
  • Woodingford Lodge, in Tillsonburg, will receive up to $121,113 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $ 741,804 annually more than their current funding.
  • Woodingford Lodge, in Woodstock, will receive up to $569,943 for additional staffing this year to increase the hours of direct care for residents. By the year 2024-2025, the home will receive $3,490,824 annually more than their current funding.

“This funding will allow homes in our community to hire and retain more staff so they can provide more care to residents, every day,” said MPP Ernie Hardeman. “This is part of our government’s plan to hire thousands of new staff over the next four years to ensure those living in long-term care get the high-quality care they need and deserve.”

“We know that more qualified staff means more daily care for residents,” said Rod Phillips, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Hiring more staff is part of our government’s plan to fix long-term care and to improve the quality of care residents receive and the quality of life they experience.”

Currently, residents receive an average of two hours and 45 minutes of direct care from nurses and personal support workers. This funding will increase the daily average to 3 hours, per resident per day by the end of this fiscal year. This funding also includes $42.8M to homes to increase care by allied health care professionals (such as physiotherapists and social workers) by 10% this year.