The size of our seniors’ population in Ontario, and their care needs, are rapidly growing. We are committed to continuing to build a modern and responsive long-term care system.
The size of our seniors’ population in Ontario, and their care needs, are rapidly growing. We are committed to continuing to build a modern and responsive long-term care system.
Our members represent the diverse needs of Ontarians – from large, urban centers, to small, rural communities. Together, we share a unified vision for what is needed to deliver the best care for our seniors today and to transform long-term care to meet the needs of future seniors. We look forward to working with government and our health partners to bring this vision to fruition for our seniors, their caregivers, and families.
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We’ve outlined the steps to continue building a strong long-term care sector.
Explore our policy recommendations and research
Long-term care homes provide affordable housing, individualized supports and a caring environment for people living with complex needs and multiple conditions such as later stage dementia, cardiovascular and severe stroke. Ontario’s long-term care homes are proud of the high-quality care they offer residents. But the sector faces three urgent challenges in meeting the growing complex needs of Ontario’s elderly citizens.
Long-term care homes need stable, predictable and sustainable funding that matches their costs based on increasing resident needs, inflation and arbitrated wage awards to operate today, build for tomorrow and lay a solid foundation for innovation.
Ontario must continue building and modernizing long-term care homes to meet the needs of seniors now and in the future.
As Ontario’s population grows and ages, we need to ensure all our older homes redevelop and we need to add the 30,000 new spaces committed by government. Nearly 200 older homes still need a path to redevelopment.
Long-term care homes must expand their workforce to meet the growing complex needs of residents and to meet the government’s commitment to increasing hours of direct care, all while ensuring homes can maintain vibrant teams.
Stable, predictable funding is the foundation for compassionate, resident-centered care.
Our submission highlights the critical role that long-term care plays in serving seniors with complex needs, including policy recommendations to build a strong and sustainable long-term care system now and in the future.
Our members are exploring opportunities to reimagine seniors’ care, ensuring services and care are there for older Ontarians in the communities they love and helped to build.
Long-term care plays a crucial role in the socio-economic vitality of our communities.
Collectively, with leaders across the health sectors, we have identified existing solutions that can be expanded to support seniors’ care for our growing, elderly population.
Ontario’s first-ever LTC Community Engagement Day in 2024 brought together elected officials, local partners, residents, families, and staff to learn about our homes and celebrate life in long-term care homes across Ontario.
Mark your calendars. Join us September 12, 2025.
