Ontario Investing $89 million to Help People Age Safely at Home

August 5, 2025

• Since launching in 2020 and expanding across the province in 2022, the Community Paramedicine for Long-Term Care program has served more than 81,000 people and provided more than 310,000 hours of direct care to protect Ontario seniors.
• Community paramedics are typically able to provide care within hours or days, which helps prevent emergency incidents and escalation in medical conditions, and eases demand and wait times for hospitals and the long-term care system.
• Our government’s new annualized funding will also support the expansion of CPLTC to the province’s newest certified paramedic service in Pikangikum First Nation and enable the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority to provide CPLTC services in Weenusk First Nation.
• Providing 24/7 non-emergency support to people in their homes is one more way our government is ensuring Ontario families get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.
• By making this program permanent, the CPLTC will continue to reduce avoidable hospital visits, support caregivers and improve seniors’ quality of life.