Maximum daily rate increasing for public long-term-care homes

The maximum daily room rate in public long-term-care homes and manors is changing from $92.19 to $105.78 per day, to align with private long-term-care rates.  The change takes effect August 1 for new residents entering long-term care. Current residents will see the rate change on October 1st to allow time to adjust to the new rate. Individuals can use that time to apply to the Subsidization Program if their income does not cover the new rate.  Eighty five percent of Manor residents are already covered by the Long-Term-Care Subsidization Program and will not be affected by the rate change. All current residents who are affected have been notified directly.