$440,000 to Support LTC Residents with Complex Needs
October 13, 2026NORTH BAY – Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing, announced that the Ontario government is investing $440,000 to help three local long-term care homes support residents with complex needs. The Local Priorities Fund (LPF) supports initiatives that connect people with the right care, reducing unnecessary emergency department visits and hospital stays.
“Today’s investment is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by ensuring that long-term care residents in Nipissing receive the quality of life and care they need and deserve,” said MPP Vic Fedeli. “The Local Priorities Fund invests in staffing, equipment, and services to support people’s transitions from hospitals to long-term care homes, meet the needs of long-term care residents with complex conditions, and prevent unnecessary hospitalizations.”
Local LPF funding breakdown includes:
- $252,086 Eastholme for the Aged
- $172,457 Algonquin Nursing Home
- $15,000 Cassellholme
“Eastholme was grateful to receive funding under the Local Priorities Fund to fund several initiatives! $71,364 was received to cover wages for a temporary full-time Behavioral Supports Ontario (BSO) position! The BSO team is available to all residents in the home (with a focus on those requiring more care due to personal expressions). The additional funding of $180,722 was used to train staff and purchase equipment to support residents with specialized care needs. The equipment included bariatric beds and vital signs machines. The training included several dementia friendly programs that support residents with complex care needs. This funding goes a long way to improving the lives of people living in long-term care! – Odelia Callery, CPA, CA Administrator for Eastholme, Home for the Aged.
The plan to improve long-term care is built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building modern, safe, and comfortable homes; and connecting seniors with faster, more convenient access to the services they need.
QUICK FACTS
- Since its launch in 2022, the LPF has invested in more than 3,700 projects across Ontario.
- The LPF is administered by Ontario Health, an agency of the Ministry of Health.
- More than 60% of long-term care residents have a dementia diagnosis.
- As part of its plan to fix long-term care and address waitlists, the government is building 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province.
- Ontario is offering incentives to eligible PSWs to launch careers in long-term care and in the home and community care sector.
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