In their wish list for Ontario’s 2020 funding, advocates at Advantage Ontario are asking the provincial government to support more “campuses of care” for seniors. Lisa Levin, CEO of Advantage Ontario, said campuses give seniors a range of housing options as they age, including assisted living, affordable housing, retirement homes, life leases and long-term care. Right now, residents who need long-term care do not have priority access to the nursing home on site. Primacare is building a campus in the Hamilton area and has five additional applications for campuses in Ontario, she said. “I tell operators, don’t think about stand-alone long-term care homes, think about campuses.

Source: thestar January 27, 2020 20:03 UTC