Some local long-term care homes are getting a boost of funding from the provincial government.
Two homes in Chatham-Kent - Meadow Park and Tilbury Manor Nursing Home - and two homes in Leamington - Franklin Gardens Long Term Care Home and Leamington Mennonite Home Long Care Residence - received funds to purchase equipment to improve care. A total of $91,890 was split between the four homes.
The funding will help purchase items like IV equipment, bariatrics equipment, bed support, bladder scanners, and ECGs. It will also go toward purchasing slip-proof floor mats, wrap-around bed rails, and grab bars.
“This funding will expand specialized staffing, equipment and other services at homes across the province so long-term care residents with complex needs can connect to the care they need, when and where they need it,” said Stan Cho, Minister of Long-Term Care.
The funding comes from the Local Priorities Fund. The fund aims to equip Ontario long-term care homes with more diagnostic equipment to better treat and manage residents' conditions and prevent hospital visits.
