ONTARIO – The Eastern Ontario Warden’s Caucus (EOWC) has issued recommendations to the province to improve delivery of long-term care in facilities throughout the region.
The recommendations were a part of a review conducted of long-term care facilities in Eastern Ontario.
The EOWC issued the following recommendations:
- Increase direct care funding to achieve the Provincial benchmark of the four hours of care model;
- Transition to a per bed funding model to increase clarity, efficiency, and transparency of the funding process;
- Increase Provincial capital funding predictability and provide on-going support for capital maintenance;
- Promote and support resource sharing between long-term care homes; and
- Improvement in long-term care processes to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
“Long-term care is a key priority for the Caucus and EOWC Members are vital partners in the delivery of long-term care,” stated EOWC Chair Debbie Robinson. “When I think of long-term care and how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our residents and families, we must ensure that systemic issues that have been identified across the sector are addressed. The EOWC has demonstrated that we are a willing partner and are able to provide on-the-ground leadership to implement changes.”
There are 15 long-term care facilities operated by EOWC members, representing 2,386 licenced long-term care beds.
The EOWC presented their recommendations to Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Long-Term Care at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) conference last month.
To access the two-part review, please visit the briefing notes section of the EOWC’s website.
