FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Liberals Make Important Commitment to Long
Term Care
Toronto,
Ontario (May 11, 2004) – Today’s
provincial announcement of a strategy for reform and increased funding for long
term care is an important commitment that will go a long way to addressing the
serious shortfalls in the system.
“We are delighted,”
said Donna Rubin, CEO of the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and
Services for Seniors (OANHSS). “We have been advocating for adequate funding
for years, and today we are gratified to see that this government is now taking
action.
“We are pleased the
government is pursuing a number of initiatives that we recommended, and that
there will be recognition of facilities that are performing well.”
Of the
total funding increase, $191 million a
year will be applied to the operating budgets of existing homes, and $340
million a year will be used to operate new long term care beds that have been
added to the system.
“The not-for-profit homes
in the province would like to thank the Minister,” Rubin added. “We await
further details, but our initial impression is that this is a significant win
for the frail elderly. The increased funding should result in a higher level of
care and an improved quality of life for residents.”
OANHSS
is the provincial association representing not-for-profit providers of long term
care, services and housing for seniors. Its member facilities operate over
26,000 long term care beds and more than 5,000 seniors' housing units in
Ontario.
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OANHSS members include not-for-profit providers of long term care, services and
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Members include municipal and charitable long term care homes, non-profit
nursing homes,
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service agencies.