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Members - Ontario Long Term Care Association

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Other Funding Issues: Occupancy Targets<br />

Through the <strong>Long</strong> <strong>Term</strong> <strong>Care</strong> Funding Review table<br />

the current policy on occupancy targets (i.e. 97%<br />

threshold) is being reviewed with the goal of creating<br />

a fair policy that rewards all homes for systemic<br />

vacancies that occur from turnover, outbreak etc.<br />

The <strong>Association</strong> has a long-standing position of<br />

Actual + 3%, but this option is not gaining traction at<br />

the table due to the Ministry’s concern that this<br />

might be a disincentive to maximize occupancy.<br />

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