Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
$1.1B over five years to maintain and improve the quality of care and services for seniors
Elimination of the retirement pension reduction for seniors aged 65 or older with a disability, starting in January 2025
Creation of an interdepartmental working committee on support for private seniors’ residences.
Details
- $1.1B over five years to maintain and improve the quality of care and services for seniors, including
- $581M to enhance home support services;
- $121.8M over three years to maintain wage premiums for care staff in private seniors’ residences (RPAs);
- $253.5M to support the rollout of seniors’ homes (MDA) and alternative homes;
- $182M to continue converting private residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) to publicly contracted status.
- Elimination of the retirement pension reduction for seniors aged 65 or older with a disability, starting in January 2025
- A pension increase of up to $3,930/year for about 77,000 seniors.
- Creation of an interdepartmental working committee on support for private seniors’ residences.