A nearly $75 million investment will help thousands of students and workers train for rewarding careers in long-term care, strengthening the workforce and ensuring seniors receive the quality care they deserve.
Over the next three years, up to 7,000 additional students and workers will have the opportunity to train, upskill and prepare for careers as personal support workers, registered practical nurses, registered nurses and other health-care professionals.
Building a stronger long-term care system starts with having skilled, dedicated people providing care. By investing in training and career opportunities, our Ontario PC government is helping long-term care homes recruit and retain the workers they need while ensuring seniors receive high-quality care.
The investment will help personal support workers and registered practical nurses advance their careers, train thousands more personal support workers, expand opportunities for Francophone and Indigenous students and support ongoing education and professional development for long-term care staff.
Since 2022, Ontario’s Supporting Professional Growth Fund has helped more than 143,000 long-term care staff advance their skills and careers.
Today’s investment builds on more than $4.9 billion committed by Ontario’s PC government to attract and retain thousands of workers in long-term care and home and community care. This includes more than $180 million to attract and retain close to 8,000 highly skilled nurses, along with an additional $44 million this year to strengthen staffing levels for nurses, personal support workers and allied health professionals.
At the same time, Ontario’s PC government is building 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province, ensuring seniors have access to modern, safe and comfortable homes closer to their families and communities.
Only Doug Ford and the Ontario PC Party have a plan to protect Ontario’s long-term care system by training more skilled workers, creating good-paying careers and delivering the quality care our seniors need and deserve.