Addressing the Capital Requirement: Perspectives on the Need for More Long-Term-Care Beds in Ontario

Ontario has an immediate need for 70,000 long-term-care (LTC) beds—38,000 to address current waitlists and a further 32,000 in of replacement, which together will cost more than $20 billion. This study examines funding sources requirements ownership structures the LTC homes sector Ontario. Semi-structured interviews were used understand ability, challenges, willingness home owners undertake needed construction. Respondents identified poor access capital funding, inadequate returns on private capital, differences by model, differing costs region, regulatory obstacles. Policy options are overcome constraints spur construction redevelopment homes.