Premier Doug Ford has promised thousands of long-term-care beds and upgrades by 2028. But the government’s funding subsidy has not kept pace with rising interest rates and construction costs
The Ontario government is more than doubling its construction funding subsidy for new and upgraded nursing homes, as it faces a looming deadline to replace outdated facilities with those that meet modern design standards.
“These financial barriers mean many long-term-care projects have stalled before reaching the construction phase,” Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care, said in recently unveiling the higher construction funding subsidy. Once construction is complete, homes will receive an additional subsidy of up to $35 a day for each bed, payable for the next 25 years. The new money is in addition to existing construction funding subsidies ranging from $20.53 to $23.78 on the same terms, depending on a home’s location and size.
AdvantAge has compiled a list of 13 projects with a total of 1,884 new and upgraded beds in the not-for-profit sector that can go ahead with the additional funding.
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