Ontario is investing approximately $100 million this year to enhance support for home care clients with high needs and their caregivers, the Ministry of Health and Long-Term care said in a press release.
Th investment includes $80 million for enhanced home care and $20 million for caregiver respite.
The ministry said home care patients and those who care for them will benefit from approximately:
- 350,000 additional hours of nursing care;
- 1.3 million additional hours of personal support;
- 600,000 additional hours of respite services for caregivers;
- 100,000 additional hours of rehabilitation.
The additional funding is part of Ontario's 2015 Budget commitment to increase investments in home and community care by more than $750 million over three years.
