Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care funding
2026-02-25 from globalnews.ca
The Ford government has confirmed 17 long-term care homes, including two in Toronto, that will receive funding for specialized behaviour units and dementia care.
On Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out.
The program will begin with the 17 homes announced Tuesday and is designed to swell to include 50 by 2027-28. It helps long-term care homes implement emotion-based models of care for residents with dementia.
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