Keeping seniors care, safety and wellbeing a priority

September 23, 2024
High levels of resident satisfaction with 99% rating York Region Long-Term Care homes as good or better

Newmarket – York Regional Council received an annual update on Long-Term Care and Seniors Community Programs.

“York Regional Council continues to advocate for the Province to establish a sustainable and equitable multi-year funding formula necessary for covering the cost of operating municipal long-term care homes,” said York Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. “As the aging population grows and more people are needing additional care, we need to work together to ensure there is safe and quality care available to our residents, whether that be support at their home, in the community or in another setting.”

Highlights of the 2023 report include:

  • Achieving high levels of overall resident satisfaction with 99% of residents rating the Homes as good or better
  • Focusing on continuous quality improvement with partners to enhance resident care
  • Increasing full-time staffing positions for more consistency in resident care

York Region operates two long-term care homes, Maple Health Centre and Newmarket Health Centre, providing a total of 232 long and short-term care beds for residents who need assistance with daily activities to support their safety and well-being. The Homes offer a variety of bed types including long-term care beds.

In addition to owning and operating two long-term care homes, York Region offers a variety of programs and services to support seniors, including:

  • Five Adult Day Programs supporting seniors to remain in their own homes and providing caregiver respite
  • A Psychogeriatric Resource Consult Program offering education and consultation to all long-term care home staff and community organizations in York Region

“Seniors, the fastest growing population in York Region, deserve to have high quality care,” said City of Vaughan Regional Councillor Gino Rosati, Chair of Community and Health Services. “We continue to provide a range of services and advocate for supports to help all York Region residents live fulfilling and meaningful lives.”

The Homes continue to implement operational efficiencies and investigate additional revenue sources to mitigate growing pressure on the property tax to subsidize operational cost.

For more information on York Region’s Long-Term Care Homes and Seniors programming visit york.ca/Seniors

The Regional Municipality of York consists of nine local cities and towns and provides a variety of programs and services to over 1.25 million residents and 57,000 businesses with more than 629,000 employees. More information about York Region’s key service areas is available at york.ca/RegionalServices

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Media Contact:

Tamara Ostrowski, Corporate Communications, The Regional Municipality of York
Phone: 1-877-464-9675, ext. 71226
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