Ministry of Long-Term Care

What we do

The Ministry of Long-Term Care oversees long-term care in Ontario, including:

• supporting the building of new homes and upgrading outdated homes
• setting the legislation, regulations and policies that all homes must follow
• developing programs to attract and retain workers
• inspecting homes and ensuring standards are met

Published plans and annual reports 2022–2023

Agencies, boards and commissions

The Minister of Long-Term Care shares funding and accountability authorities for long-term care under the Connecting Care Act, 2019 for:

• Ontario Health

Legislation

The ministry administers the following legislation:

• Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021
  • Ontario Regulation 246/22
• Connecting Care Act, 2019 — shared responsibility with the Ministry of Health
• Health Protection and Promotion Act, s. 78 — shared responsibility with the Ministry of Health