Ontario Connecting Long-term Care Residents to Specialized Care

The government is investing $5.5 million to create three new Behavioural Specialized Units (BSUs) at long-term care homes in Brampton, Etobicoke, and Timmins, as well as increasing funding to all 21 specialized units across the province.
These specialized beds will provide care to individuals with complex care needs like dementia in the comfort of a home instead of a hospital.
The three new BSUs bring 51 new specialized beds to the province, bringing the total number of BSUs to 21 with 398 beds in homes across the province.
Expanding the number of Behavioural Specialized Units will help Ontarians with complex needs access care in the comfort of a home, instead of a hospital. These additional beds will allow seniors with dementia and severe cognitive impairment to move out of hospitals and receive safe, quality care.