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Global News
4 days ago
- Health
- Global News
Ontario adds thousands of new nursing places at colleges, universities
The Ford government has unveiled funding for an extra 2,200 nursing places at universities and colleges across Ontario as it attempts to boost the health-care workforce for hospitals and a growing number of long-term care homes. On Wednesday, Ontario unveiled $56.8 million from its long-term care budget to expand the number of post-secondary places for nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered practical nurses. At the same time, the province is expanding flexible, online nurse training for personal support workers looking to add a practical nursing diploma from a college or practical nurses seeking a bachelor of science in nursing. The move, Ontario's long-term care minister told Global News, will expand staffing available to hospitals and boost the number of nurses available to work at newly opened long-term care homes. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'We are building 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds, so of course we need incredible PSWs, nurses, nurse practitioners, registered practical nurses to staff at those homes once they are built,' Natalia Kusendova-Bashta said. Story continues below advertisement 'Capital projects cannot exist without the training and education, that's why these two pieces go so well hand-in-hand.' The number of new places offered came from the struggling post-secondary education sector. According to Kusendova-Bashta, the government asked how many new places could be supported by existing colleges and universities in Ontario. 'Today's announcement of 2,200 spots is a direct response to our survey of the sector,' she said. 'This is a step in the right direction, and we'll certainly do an analysis in the coming years to see if we can expand more.' Internal government projections, obtained last year by The Canadian Press, found Ontario will need 33,200 more nurses and 5o,853 more personal support workers by 2032. Wednesday's announcement also included a one-time payment of $7.5 million to universities and colleges to buy new nursing clinical supplies and equipment for laboratories. 'Our government continues to expand nursing enrollment in our colleges and universities to ensure we are building the health-care workforce we need to protect Ontario health care and ensure people can continue to access excellent care, close to home,' Nolan Quinn, colleges and universities minister, said in a statement.
Toronto Sun
5 days ago
- Health
- Toronto Sun
Ontario makes program aimed at keeping seniors out of hospital permanent
Published Aug 05, 2025 • 1 minute read Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Ontario Minister of Long-Term Care, is seen at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on Tuesday December 3, 2024. Photo by Chris Young / THE CANADIAN PRESS Ontario's long-term care minister has announced that the province is making a paramedic program that helps keep patients out of hospital permanent. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Natalia Kusendova-Bashta says the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program has served more than 81,000 people since launching as a pilot project in 2020 and expanding across the province in 2022. The program sees community paramedics treat seniors who are waiting for long-term care in their homes for non-emergency issues such as help with chronic disease management. The government says community paramedics typically provide care within hours or days, which helps prevent emergency incidents and eases pressures on hospitals. Ontario is putting $89 million toward the program, which includes expanding services offered in First Nations communities. The Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs says the pilot project 'has demonstrated the unique role paramedics play in our health-care system outside of 911 response, by enabling seniors to age at home and reduce emergency room visits.' RECOMMENDED VIDEO Canada World Toronto Maple Leafs Toronto & GTA Canada
Toronto Star
5 days ago
- Health
- Toronto Star
Ontario makes program aimed at keeping seniors out of hospital permanent
Ontario's long-term care minister has announced that the province is making a paramedic program that helps keep patients out of hospital permanent. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta says the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program has served more than 81,000 people since launching as a pilot project in 2020 and expanding across the province in 2022.
Winnipeg Free Press
5 days ago
- Health
- Winnipeg Free Press
Ontario makes program aimed at keeping seniors out of hospital permanent
Ontario's long-term care minister has announced that the province is making a paramedic program that helps keep patients out of hospital permanent. Natalia Kusendova-Bashta says the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program has served more than 81,000 people since launching as a pilot project in 2020 and expanding across the province in 2022. The program sees community paramedics treat seniors who are waiting for long-term care in their homes for non-emergency issues such as help with chronic disease management. The government says community paramedics typically provide care within hours or days, which helps prevent emergency incidents and eases pressures on hospitals. Ontario is putting $89 million toward the program, which includes expanding services offered in First Nations communities. The Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs says the pilot project 'has demonstrated the unique role paramedics play in our health-care system outside of 911 response, by enabling seniors to age at home and reduce emergency room visits.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 5, 2025.
Hamilton Spectator
30-07-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
More than 500 long-term-care beds coming to Hamilton
Two new long-term-care homes on the west Mountain with a total of 512 beds are expected to be announced Thursday by the province. The homes being built on surplus former hospital land on Fennell Avenue West were first reported by The Spectator in September. While the province quietly transferred the 28.8 acres of brow lands to long-term-care industry giant Schlegel Villages for about $24.3 million on Aug. 29, nothing has ever been announced about the massive multi-party deal. Two cabinet ministers are coming to Hamilton Thursday at 1 p.m. — Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta and Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma. A source with knowledge of the event says it's about the Village of Fennell Ridge, which will also include a retirement home, independent-living seniors' apartments and potential resident amenities like stores and a hair salon. The Spectator reported in September that the province transferred 28.8 acres of surplus land at 290 Fennell Ave. W. to Schlegel Villages for about $24.3 million on Aug. 29. Hamilton is desperately short of long-term-care beds. A report by the city in December said 1,938 seniors were on wait lists as long as two to five years. Even those in crisis can wait six months or more. The two new homes being built on land that used to house Hamilton Psychiatric Hospital at 290 Fennell Ave. W. will be the largest number of long-term-care beds that Schlegel Villages has on one site. But it could be up to seven and a half more years before residents move in under the terms of the agreement, although the company has said in the past that it will make building the homes the priority on the property. When the new facilities open, Schlegel Villages will close its aging long-term-care home Hamilton Continuing Care that has 64 beds at 125 Wentworth St. S. Under the agreement, the downtown building will be donated to Indwell to be turned into affordable housing. Indwell will also restore the historic Century Manor into affordable housing. The deteriorating Victorian Gothic manor was part of the original Hamilton Asylum built on the site in 1875. In addition, Indwell will get a second downtown property owned by Mohawk College for affordable housing. James Schlegel, CEO of Schlegel Villages, said it was an 'easy yes' when Mohawk College approached the long-term-care industry giant about a deal on the brow lands. In September, CEO James Schlegel told The Spectator that the long-term-care homes will be on the east side of the property next to the West 5th Campus of St. Joseph's Healthcare. Mohawk College will get the west side of the property. Land registry documents obtained by The Spectator show part of the brow lands were transferred for $7.3 million from Schlegel to Mohawk in August. Multistorey housing is planned for the north part of the property from Century Manor to the Mountain brow. In September, a developer was being sought to build hundreds of units of housing that could be as tall as 18 stories under a minister's zoning order (MZO), allowing Ontario's minister of municipal affairs and housing to override local zoning. Under the deal, the city got control over the escarpment itself for a $2 fee. Thursday's announcement comes nearly seven years after the Progressive Conservative government spurred local outrage by cancelling an earlier deal for the land with Mohawk that would have provided millions for affordable housing and turned Century Manor into an educational facility. Instead, the government put the land up for sale in 2020, looking for it be used for long-term care and residential development. Mohawk had an existing relationship with Schlegel and approached them about working together because the college needed to ensure it got at least part of the property for campus expansion. Schlegel said in September that 'it was an easy yes.' Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
