Ontario long-term care homes now have air conditioning, although many resident rooms still do not.Regulations that took effect this spring require air conditioning in common areas on days when temperatures hit 26 degrees Celsius or warmer.
Doug Ford ensures air conditioning in long-term care homes Long-Term Care Minister Merrilee Fullerton says all 626 homes in the province are now in compliance and have air conditioning in “designated cooling areas.”She says nearly 13 per cent of homes did not have air conditioning at all last year.Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasts long-term care homes without air conditioningFullerton says the change is important for residents’ comfort and safety.The province says 60 per cent of homes have air.