{"id":732,"date":"2016-10-10T00:31:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-10T04:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=732"},"modified":"2016-10-10T00:33:16","modified_gmt":"2016-10-10T04:33:16","slug":"long-term-care-homes-getting-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=732","title":{"rendered":"Long-term care homes getting upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_733\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-733\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dipika_damerla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-733\" src=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dipika_damerla.jpg\" alt=\"Dipika Damerla, associate minister of health and long-term care\" width=\"1000\" height=\"483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dipika_damerla.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dipika_damerla-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/dipika_damerla-768x371.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-733\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dipika Damerla, associate minister of health and long-term care<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>More than 300 long-term care homes across the province are going to be greceiving some upgrades.<\/p>\n<p>The renovations will improve the quality of care and comfort of residents.<\/p>\n<p>Residents will benefit from enhancements including an environment that is comfortable, aesthetically pleasing and as home-like as possible with renewed interior design; additional space for specialized programs like rehab and physiotherapy; more spacious rooms with a maximum of two residents per bedroom; greater wheelchair access in bedrooms, bathrooms, showers and doorways; more air-conditioned areas; accessible dining areas that provide a home-like atmosphere; and more private work spaces for staff.<\/p>\n<p>There are about 78,000 residents in Ontario\u2019s 630 long-term care homes. Since 2003, 10,000 new spaces in long-term care homes have been created, while just over 13,500 older long-term care spaces have been renovated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLong-term care homes are not just facilities &#8211; they are peoples\u2019 homes,\u201d says Dipika Damerla, associate minister of health and long-term care. \u201cIt is vital that they remain up-to-date to provide residents with secure, safe and comfortable surroundings. The redevelopment of long-term care homes will also help create jobs in the local area.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More than 300 long-term care homes across the province are going to be greceiving some upgrades. 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