Ontario is investing $15 million over two years in a new program that will allow people to access long-term care services while continuing to live at home.
The Community Access to Long-Term Care program was announced Friday at the Seniors Health and Wellness Village at Peel Manor in Brampton. The province says the initiative is part of its plan to strengthen public services and help more seniors age safely in their own homes.
“Our government is protecting our long-term care system with targeted investments that ensure people get the right care in the right place,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, minister of long-term care. “By giving seniors access to more services while living safely at home, the Community Access to Long-Term Care program will improve seniors’ quality of life, support caregivers, reduce avoidable hospital visits and delay the need for live-in long-term care.”
The program will provide services such as clinical and personal care, nursing support, dementia resources and wound care. It is open to seniors and others living in their homes who are on the long-term care waitlist, eligible for long-term care or soon to be eligible.
Ontario says the program is being launched in partnership with three long-term care homes in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, including Peel Manor’s Seniors Health and Wellness Village, before expanding to more sites in 2026 with a focus on rural and northern communities.
The government says the initiative is part of its broader plan to fix long-term care, which includes improving staffing, ensuring quality and enforcement, building modern and safe facilities and connecting seniors with faster access to services.
