Ontario Government Invests Over $470,000 For Administered Care Within Long-Term Care Homes
/The Ontario Government has invested $471,728 in two projects in Peterborough-Kawartha to aid seniors with complex medical needs at their long-term care home instead of a hospital, announced on Friday afternoon.
Examples of long-term care include seniors with dementia and bariatric care.
The funding is part of a $20 million investment this year in 189 projects province-wide through a new Local Priorities Fund operated by Ontario Health.
The projects funded are as follows:
$30,000 to St. Joseph’s at Fleming for the purchase of bariatric equipment to support long-term care home transition;
$441,728 to Fairhaven for the purchase of bariatric equipment, minor renovations, and specialized staffing and training to support complex resident care needs while reducing unnecessary hospitalization.