Fixing the Long Term Care Act
The Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021 and its general regulation came into force on April 11, 2022.
This will repeal and replace the existing Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007, and revoke Ontario Regulation 79/10.
The new legislation was designed to maintain the sections that previously worked well and to implement changes
that advance three core priorities:
- Improving staffing and care;
- Protecting residents through better accountability, enforcement, and transparency; and
- Building modern, safe and comfortable long-term care homes for Ontario’s seniors.
With this new framework in place, the Government is laying the groundwork for systemic, long- lasting
reform over time that will enhance resident quality of care and life in several key areas, including:
- Resident Rights
- Hours of Care
- Resident Safety and Wellbeing
- Caregivers
- Quality
- Development and Redevelopment
- Emergency Planning
- Medical Directors
- Accountability
- Palliative Care