Ontario is taking steps to ensure that people are better able to look after their loved ones with new funding that supports caregivers and makes it easier for seniors to continue living at home. Premier Wynne was joined by Cristina Martins, MPP Davenport, at the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre to celebrate National Family Caregiver Day. The Premier discussed how Ontario is supporting seniors who choose to stay in the comfort of their homes, as well as the three million people across the province who provide care for family and friends. As announced in the 2018 Budget, Ontario will invest $1 billion over three years in the Seniors’ Healthy Home Program starting in 2019. This program will provide up to $750 per year for eligible households led by seniors 75 and over to help them offset the costs of living independently. The Budget is also supporting seniors and caregivers by:
To improve care for people who can no longer live independently, we are also:
Helping those who are caring for their loved ones is part of the government’s plan to support care, create opportunity and make life more affordable during this period of rapid economic change. The plan includes free prescription drugs for everyone under 25, and 65 or over, through the biggest expansion of medicare in a generation, free tuition for hundreds of thousands of students, a higher minimum wage and better working conditions, and easier access to affordable child care. |
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