Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers has announced funding to support projects at local long-term care homes.
Byers says nearly $140,000 is being split between five projects to assist seniors with complex medical needs, including bariatric care and dementia. The goal of the projects is to provide the necessary care in the resident's long-term care home rather than a hospital.
The projects in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound receiving funding are:
-$76,991 to Lee Manor in Owen Sound and Rockwood Terrace in Durham for the purchase of 3 interim bed licenses to support the admission of Alternate Level of Care hospital patients
-$7,342 to Meaford Long-Term Care Centre and $7,342 to Gateway Haven in Wiarton for the purchase of a bladder scanner to prevent avoidable emergency department visits and hospitalizations
-$42,805 to Gateway Haven and $5,292 to Meaford Long-Term Care Centre for the purchase of bariatric equipment to support the admission of residents with bariatric care needs
The money is coming from Ontario Health's new Local Priorities Fund.
“This investment, tailored to the needs of our community, will provide long-term care residents right here in Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound with the specialized supports and services they need,” said MPP Byers.
“Our government is increasing our investment in bold, creative, and innovative solutions that conveniently connect long-term care residents to the specialized care they need in the comfort of their long-term care home instead of a hospital,” said Paul Calandra, Minister of Long-Term Care. “Initiatives like the Local Priorities Fund ensure Ontarians are being connected with the right care in the right place, close to their family and friends.”The provincial government says the Local Priorities fund is investing over $120 million across the province this year to support similar projects in long-term care.
