Four Leeds-Grenville Long-Term Care Facilities Receiving Provincial Funding

Leeds-Grenville – The Ontario Government is investing over $147,000 into four local Long-Term Care facilities in the region to support residents with complex needs.

The funding is part of an overall $35 million to help long-term care homes across the province from the Local Priorities Fund (LPF), which is designed to support programs that connect people with the right care for them, reducing emergency department visits and hospital stays.

The four local long-term care facilities that will receive the funding are: Sherwood Park Manor in Elizabethtown-Kitley, $49,897; Wellington House in Prescott, $39,181; Carveth Care Centre in Gananoque, $30,837; and Southbridge in Kemptville, $27,683 for the 2024-25 fiscal year.

Originally launched in 2022, the LPF provides specialized equipment, services and staff training to enable long-term care homes to admit new residents with specialized needs and support current residents with complex needs. Since its launch, the fund has supported approximately 2,500 projects across Ontario.

Items funded through the program include medical equipment such as IV systems, bladder scanners, ECGs, and bariatric supports, as well as safety enhancements like slip-proof floor mats, bed rails, and grab bars.

Helping long-term care residents with complex needs is one more way the province is taking action to meet the needs of Ontario’s aging population and their caregivers by improving and expanding supports for seniors living in long-term care, congregate settings and in the community.

The government’s plan to improve long-term care for residents 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.