Ontario just shy of meeting target of four hours direct care for LTC residents
- Ontario did not meet its target of four hours of direct care for long-term care residents by March 2025, achieving three hours and 49 minutes, or 95.5% of that target, according to the Ministry of Long-Term Care's report.
- Lisa Levin, CEO of AdvantAge Ontario, stated that reaching almost the target is "excellent news" given challenges in the health-care sector.
- The government identified challenges in recruiting and retaining staff in rural and remote communities as a need to address to increase direct care hours.
- Liberal long-term care critic Tyler Watt acknowledged improvements but noted that there is still a lot that needs to be done to surpass that goal.
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Ontario just shy of direct care meeting target for LTC residents
Ontario failed to meet its legislated target for getting long-term care residents an average of four hours a day of direct care by March of this year, the government concedes, though it came quite close.
Ontario narrowly misses target of 4 hours direct care for long-term care residents
Ontario failed to meet its legislated target for getting long-term care residents an average of four hours a day of direct care by March of this year, the government concedes, though it came quite close.

Ontario just shy of meeting target of four hours direct care for LTC residents
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Ontario just shy of meeting target of four hours direct care for LTC residents – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario failed to meet its legislated target for getting long-term care residents an average of four hours a day of direct care by March of this year, the government concedes, though it came quite close. The Progressive Conservative government set the target aimed at boosting both the amount of direct care residents receive from nurses and personal support workers, as well as other health professionals such as physiotherapists, in a 20…
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