Ontario Supporting Long-Term Care Residents with Complex Needs in Windsor and Tecumseh 

September 26, 2025

Local Priorities Fund invests in specialized equipment and innovative programs

TECUMSEH — The Ontario government is investing a total of $152,280 in four long-term care homes in Windsor and Tecumseh through the Local Priorities Fund (LPF) to help residents with complex medical and behavioral needs receive more specialized care. This funding is part of the government’s $35 million plan to protect Ontario by ensuring long-term care residents get the quality of care and quality of life they need and deserve.

In 2024-25, the LPF supported 4 homes in Windsor and Tecumseh including:

Long-Term Care HomeLPF Funding
Brouillette Manor$65,753
Banwell Gardens Care Centre$37,600
Huron Terrace Long Term Care Community$33,927
Riverside Place$15,000

 “Thanks to the LPF, long-term care homes in Windsor and Tecumseh are equipped to care for our loved ones,” said Andrew Dowie, MPP for Windsor–Tecumseh. “Specialized equipment and services mean that long-term care home residents can get the care they need without the stress of a trip to the hospital.”

Originally launched in 2022, the LPF provides specialized equipment, services and staff training to enable long-term care homes to admit new residents with specialized needs and support current residents with complex needs. Ontario’s funding helps long-term care homes purchase items such as IV equipment, bariatrics equipment bed support, bladder scanners and ECGs, as well as everyday items like slip-proof floor mats, wraparound bed rails and grab bars.

“Our government is protecting our long-term care system by investing in the tools and training to ensure residents can get the right care in the right place,” said Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, Minister of Long-Term Care. “This funding will expand the specialized equipment and innovative services available at long-term care homes across our province, so those with complex needs get the support they deserve.”

Helping long-term care residents with complex needs is one more way the province is taking action to meet the needs of Ontario’s aging population and their caregivers by improving and expanding supports for seniors living in long-term care, congregate settings and in the community. The government’s plan to improve long-term care for residents is built on four pillars: staffing and care; quality and enforcement; building modern, safe, and comfortable homes; and connecting seniors with faster, more convenient access to the services they need. 

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“The Local Priorities Fund has made a profound improvement in the specialized care we can provide to our residents. In our home, it has funded the purchase of specialized air mattresses for wound care, upgraded patient lifts and IV medication poles among other equipment. We’re grateful to OntarioHealth and the Ministry of Long-Term Care for this significant investment in resident care.”

Shane Outridge, 

Director of Quality Improvement, Brouillette Manor

“Banwell Gardens Long-Term Care Home is grateful for the support from the Government of Ontario and the Local Priorities Funding (LPF) program. This funding has allowed us to invest in essential equipment, services, and staff training to better support residents with complex needs.

Thanks to this initiative, we are better equipped to provide timely, high-quality care on-site—helping to reduce unnecessary hospital visits and improve overall resident well-being. The addition of items such as IV and bariatric equipment, bladder scanners, and safety supports like bed rails and floor mats has made a meaningful difference in daily care.

We thank MPP Andrew Dowie and Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta for their commitment to strengthening long-term care. Their continued investment ensures that homes like Banwell Gardens can deliver safe, modern, and compassionate care to Ontario’s aging population”

Sara Fox, 

Executive Director, Banwell Gardens

QUICK FACTS 

  • The Local Priorities Fund is administered by Ontario Health.
  • Seniors — people age 65 and older — make up the fastest growing age group in the province. 
  • More than 60% of long-term care residents have a dementia diagnosis. 
  • As part of its plan to fix long-term care and address waitlists, the government is building 58,000 new and upgraded long-term care beds across the province.
  • Ontario is offering incentives of up to $35,400 to PSW students and eligible PSWs to launch careers in long-term care homes and in the home and community care sector.
  • The Ontario government invested up to $4.9 billion between 2021 and 2025 to create thousands of new positions for personal support workers, nurses, and allied health professionals in long-term care.

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