Ontario government to lay out next phase of coronavirus response in Thursday’s budget Money will be invested in support for seniors and long-term care homes which were hit the hardest at the beginning of the pandemic and continue to be a vulnerable population amid the second wave.
Nearly 2,000 seniors have died from the virus in long-term care homes so far.In October, the government announced an increase in pay for personal support workers (PSWs) in long-term care and community care who are eligible for a $3 an hour pay increase, while hospital PSWs are eligible for a $2 an hour pay hike.