Now, the Ford government is going after the lack of long-term care with a relatively robust plan to build 15,000 beds over five years. That’s a big expansion in a short period of time, but it’s still well short of what would be required for a cost-effective and well-functioning long-term care sector.
Here’s the bad news: This significant bed expansion comes nowhere near meeting demand. The list of those waiting for care will be 2,000 people larger in five years than it is now. And it gets worse. The PC plan will be complete in 2023-24. Over the following 10 years, an aging and expanding population will mean that Ontario requires 55,000 more beds, the FAO estimates. It’s not certain that Ontario will have enough workers or suitable locations to meet that demand, even if the money is available.
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