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Sep 23, 2026
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Number of Ontario LTC homes requiring ‘exceptional circumstance’ bail outs growing
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Owned by Schlegel Villages (based in Waterloo, Ont., this long term care home has 160 beds.
In 2021-22, the Ford government spent just $2.4 million bailing out long-term care homes, with one non-profit and three for-profit homes receiving funds.
That year, for-profit homes received an average of $350,000 each.
In 2022-23, the total spiked to $9.7 million, although only $1.2 million went to for-profit homes.
In 2023-24, four non-profit homes split $9.7 million in bailouts, a figure that skyrocketed to $17.2 million across six homes in 2024-25.
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Number of Ontario LTC homes requiring ‘exceptional circumstance’ bail outs growing
By Isaac Callan & Colin D'Mello Global News
Posted September 23, 2026 6:02 am
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Exteriors of the peopleCare Oakcrossing long term care home in London, Ont. are photographed on Mar 24, 2022. Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail. Owned by Schlegel Villages (based in Waterloo, Ont., this long term care home has 160 beds.…
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