Ministry Documents

List of Ministry Directives

• COVID-19 Interim Guidance: Omicron Surge Management of Critical Staffing Shortages in Highest Risk Settings (Feb. 11, 2022)
• LTC COVID-19 Immunization Policy Directive (EN) (Feb. 10, 2022)
• LTC COVID-19 Immunization Policy Resource Guide (EN) (Feb. 10, 2022)
• COVID-19 Directive #2.1 for Health Care Providers (Feb. 10, 2022)
• COVID-19 Directive #2: Questions & Answers (Feb. 10, 2022)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Third Dose Recommendations (Feb. 7, 2022)
• LTC Guidance Document (Feb. 7, 2022)
• Directive #3, COVID-19 Guidance Document for LTCHs, and Rapid Testing Merged FAQs (Feb. 4, 2022)
• COVID-19 Integrated Testing & Case, Contact and Outbreak Management Interim Guidance: Omicron Surge (Feb. 3, 2022)
• COVID-19 Directive #6 for Public Hospitals (Feb. 2, 2022)
• COVID-19 Directive #6: Questions & Answers (Feb. 2, 2022)
• COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms (Jan. 4, 2022)
• Long-Term Care Homes- Important News Regarding Long-Term Care Home Accommodations Charge
• COVID-19 Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes under theLong- Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (Dec. 24, 2021)
  
• Practicing Vigilance in LTC Homes (Dec. 24, 2021)
• Directive #5 - Q&A (Dec. 21, 2021)
• Directive #1 for Health Care Providers and Health Care Entities (Dec. 21, 2021)
• Directive #5 for Hospitals within the meaning of the Public Hospitals Act and Long-Term Care Homes within the meaning of the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (Dec. 17, 2021)
• Minister’s Directive to Home and Community Care Support Services (Nov. 1, 2021)
  
• Directive #5 for PHA Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes (Apr. 8, 2021)
  
  • Memo
    
  • English
    
  • French
• Directive 2 (May 26, 2020) 
• COVID-19 Patient Screen Guidance v. 3 (May 18, 2020)
• COVID-10 Screen Guidance v. 2 (May 2, 2020) 
• Minister's Directive - COVID-19 Supporting LTC Homes (April 24, 2020)
• Directive 4 (April 1, 2020)
• Directive 1 (April 1, 2020)

Ministry Communications

• COVID-19 Policies: What Residents Can Expect in a Long-Term Care Home (Feb. 7, 2022)
• Long-Term Care Visitor, Absences & Social Gatherings Snapshot (Feb. 7, 2022)
• LTC Pandemic Response Updates (Feb. 3, 2022)
• Messages clés sur la vaccination (Jan. 27, 2022)
• Vaccination Key Messages (Jan. 27, 2022)
• COVID-19 Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes (Jan. 11, 2022)
• LTC Pandemic Response Update (Jan. 4, 2022)
  
• Vaccine Administration Errors and Deviations (Dec. 30, 2021)
• Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Memo (Dec. 24, 2021)
• Memo: Pandemic Response (Dec. 23, 2021)
• Fact Sheet: Respirator Fit Testing (Dec. 21, 2021)
• CMOH Memo Hospitals EMS Testing Recommendations (Dec. 17, 2021)
• Key Messages to Support Residents and Families (Dec. 14, 2021)
• Update -LTC Pandemic Response (Dec. 9, 2021)
• FAQ - Loan Guarantee Questions (Dec. 6, 2021)
• Long-Term Care Home Accommodation Rate Changes effective in 2022 (Dec. 3, 2021)
• Enhanced Measures Snapshot (Dec. 2021)
• Revised Student Placement Fact Sheet (Sept. 22, 2021)
• Updated FAQs Enhanced Cooling Requirements (Jul. 28, 2021)
  
• Cooling and Air Temperature Requirements for LTCHs A Summary of Changes (Jul. 28, 2021)
  
• Minister’s Directive: COVID-19 Immunization Policy Data Collection – Due August 7, 2021 (Jul. 23, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo
    
  • Immunization Policy Data Collection Data Definitions
    
  • Immunization Policy Data Collection FAQs
    
  • Immunization Policy Decision Tree
    
  • Immunization Policy Resource Guide
    
• Director, Long-Term Care Inspections Branch Memo: Food and Nutrition (Jul. 22, 2021)
  
  • Director Memo Food and Nutrition
    
  • Nutrition & Hydration-May 2019
    
  • Dining Observation-May 2019
    
• Reminder: Updates to the LTC Guidance Document regarding outbreak reporting (Jul. 22, 2021)
  
• Staffing-Related Data Collection – Due August 27, 2021 (Jul. 22, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo to the Sector
    
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    
  • Data Definitions
    
• Introduction of the Action IPAC program (Jul. 21, 2021)
  
  • Action IPAC Memo (English)
    
  • Action IPAC Memo (French)
    
• 2021 Municipal Tax Allowance Fund (Jul. 20, 2021)
  
  • Director Memo – 2021 Municipal Tax Allowance Fund
    
  • 2021 Municipal Tax Allowance Form
    
• Latest LTC Updates in Alignment to the Provinces Roadmap to Reopen (Jul. 16, 2021)
  
  • Minister's Directive on Surveillance Testing
    
  • MLTC COVID-19 Guidance Document
    
  • Directive 3
    
• LTC Guide on the Policy, Process, and Procedures during Emergency Evacuations (Jul. 15, 2021)
  
  • Emergency Evacuation Policy (EN)
    
  • Emergency Evacuation Policy (FR)
    
  • Evacuation Placement Process (EN)
    
  • Evacuation Placement Process (FR)
    
  • Emergency Placement Form (EN)
    
  • Emergency Placement Form (FR)
    
  • Overview of Temporary Emergency (TE) Licence and Beds in Abeyance (BIAs) (EN)
    
  • Overview of Temporary Emergency (TE) Licence and Beds in Abeyance (BIAs) (FR)
    
• Latest LTC Updates in Alignment to the Provinces Roadmap to Reopen (Jul. 14, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo
    
  • Minister’s Directive on Surveillance Testing
    
  • MLTC Guidance Document
    
  • Long-Term Care Visitor, Absences & Social Gatherings Snapshot (French translation to follow)
    
  • MLTC Pandemic Response FAQs
    
• Medication Safety Technology (MST) Program (Jul. 7, 2021)
  
  • Request for Approval of MST Technology: Medication Safety Technology (MST) program Form
    
  • QAs
    
• Supplementary Funding for Enhancing Cooling in Long-Term Care Homes in 2021-22 and Temperature Monitoring (Jul. 6, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter 
    
• Minor Refinements to the Long-term Care Home Capital Development Funding Policy, 2020 and Introducing the Cost Eligibility Guide for the Development Grant (Jul. 6, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo (EN)
    
  • AMO Memo (FR)
    
  • Cost Eligibility Guide (EN)
    
  • Cost Eligibility Guide (FR)
    
  • Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • Funding Policy (FR)
    
• Latest LTC Updates (Jun. 29, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo
    
  • Minister’s Directive on Surveillance Testing
    
  • Provincial Recommendations and Directive #5
    
  • Long-Term Care Visitor, Absences & Social Gatherings Snapshot
    
  • LTC Immunization Policy Resource Guide
    
  • MTLC Pandemic Response FAQs
    
• Updated LTC Immunization Policy Resource Guide (Jun. 25, 2021)
  
• Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada (ISMP Canada) - Strengthening Medication Safety in Long-Term Care (Jun. 18, 2021)
• Elections Ontario (Jun. 17, 2021)
  
  • Elections Ontario ADM Memo
    
  • Voting Location Checklist
    
• Response and Recovery Advisory Committee Newsletter (Jun. 16, 2021)
  
• Vaccine Maintenance Strategy for Long-Term Care Homes (Jun. 16, 2021)
  
  • Joint Ministry Memo
    
  • Onboarding Package
    
  • Protocol Readiness Assessment Checklist
  • Additional Resources Linked Below:
    
  • Vaccine Clinic Security Guide
    
  • Clinical Readiness Checklist
    
  • Memorandum of Understanding Template
    
  • Public Health Playbook for COVID-19 Vaccination Program
    
  • Simplified Vaccination Flow
    
• ADM Memo: Inspections Branch Director (Jun. 11, 2021)
  
• Case Mix Index Funding Results for 2021-22 (Jun. 9 2021)
  
  • CMI Memo to LTC Homes (EN)
    
  • CMI Master Report (EN)
    
  • CMI FAQs (EN)
    
  • CMI Memo to LTC Homes (FR)
    
  • CMI Master Report (FR)
    
  • CMI FAQs (FR)
• Associate Deputy Minister Memo regarding Step One of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen and FAQs (Jun. 9, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo: Step One of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen
    
  • Updated Directive 3 and Guidance Document FAQ_June 9, 2021
    
• FY2021-22 Data Submission Timelines (Jun. 9, 2021)
  
• 2021-22 Rate Reduction Application Forms (Jun. 8, 2021)
  
  • Director's Determination Letter
    
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    
  • Consent Form - EN
    
  • ODSP Form – EN
    
  • Schedule A – EN
    
  • Schedule B – EN
    
  • Schedule C – EN
    
  • Transitioning to New Government Benefits Form – EN
    
  • With Notice of Assessment Form – EN
    
  • Withdrawal of Consent form – EN
    
  • Without Notice of Assessment Form -EN
    
  • Consent Form - FR
    
  • ODSP Form – FR
    
  • Schedule A – FR
    
  • Schedule B – FR
    
  • Schedule C – FR
    
  • Transitioning to New Government Benefits Form – FR
    
  • With Notice of Assessment Form – FR
    
  • Withdrawal of Consent form – FR
    
  • Without Notice of Assessment Form -FR
    
  • Summary Guide
    
  • Benefits Tip Sheet – EN
    
  • Benefits Tip Sheet – FR
    
  • Technical Bulletin

• Case Mix Index Funding Results for 2021-22 (Jun. 9, 2021)
  
  • CMI Memo to LTC Homes (English, French)
    
  • CMI Master Report (English, French)
    
  • CMI FAQs (English, French)
    
• Step One of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen (Jun. 9, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo: Step One of Ontario’s Roadmap to Reopen
    
  • Updated Directive 3 and Guidance Document FAQ (June 9, 2021)
    
• FY2021-22 Data Submission Timelines (Jun. 9, 2021)
  
• 2021-22 Rate Reduction Application Forms (Jun. 8, 2021)
  
  • Director's Determination Letter
    
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    
• Changes to Waste Disposal Requirements for Rapid Antigen Screening (Jun. 8, 2021)
  
  • MOH ADM Memo: Changes to Waste Disposal Requirements for Rapid Antigen Screening Tests
    
  • PASP One Pager (English)
    
  • PASP One Pager (French)
    
  • PASP Information Document (English)
    
  • PASP Information Document (French)
    
  • PASP FAQ (English)
    
  • PASP FAQ (French)
    
  • Safe handling and management of rapid antigen COVID-19 testing waste
    
  • COVID-19 Guidance: Considerations for Antigen Point-of-Care Testing
    
• Legal Advice for Victims of Sexual Assault Program (Jun. 7, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Fact Sheet – ILA May 2021
    
  • Social Media Graphic (EN)
    
  • Social Media Graphic (FR)
    
• Co-Payment Waiver Reimbursement Process (Jun. 7, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Series Second Dose Guidance (Jun. 7, 2021)
  
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Series Second Dose Eligibility Quick Reference
    
  • AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 Vaccine Second Dose Q&A for Health Care Providers
    
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Individuals who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (EN)
    
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Individuals who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (FR)
    
• MLTC Immunization Policy Resource Guide (Jun. 7, 2021)
• Fact Sheet: Student Placements in Long-Term Care Homes and O.Reg. 146/20 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 (Jun. 4, 2021)
  
• Updated Minister’s Directive: COVID-19: Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing and Access To Homes and FAQ (Jun. 4, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Directive: COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing
    
  • Updated FAQ Enhancing Protection in Long Term Care
    
• Long-Term Care Home Capital Development Funding Policy, 2020 (Funding Policy, 2020) Frequently Asked Questions with Respect to Market Segments (Jun. 3, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo – Market Segments
    
  • Frequently Asked Questions
    
• AsDM Memo – Latest LTC Updates (Jun. 3, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo: Upcoming Changes Related to Absences and Visitors Policy
    
  • Updated FAQs: Directive #3, MLTC Guidance, and Visiting Policy
    
  • Visitor, Absences and Social Gatherings Snapshot
    
• Amendment and Extension: O. Reg. 272/21 (Transfer of Hospital Patients) and O. Reg 271/21 (Work Redeployment for Local Health Integration Networks and Ontario Health) under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (Jun. 2, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo New Minister’s Directive: Long-Term Care Home COVID-19 Immunization Policy (May 31, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo
    
  • Minister's Directive
    
  • Resource Guide
    
• Access to 1870+ N95 Respirators and Fit Testing Support (May 28, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Appendix - Fit Testing Services
• 2020-21 Final COVID-19 Prevention and Containment Expenditure Report & LTCH In-Year Occupancy Report for the period August 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021 (In-Year Occupancy Report) (May 27, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • ‘2020-21 Final Prevention and Containment Expenditure Report’ and ‘LTCH In-Year Occupancy Report for the period August 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021’ found here: https://HSIMI.ca/LTChome 
    
• FAQs Regarding April 23, 2021 Amendment/Exemption to Single Site Order (May 27, 2021)
  
• PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement Final Report (May 26, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • "Personal Support Worker – Final Report" found here: https://HSIMI.ca/LTChome 
    
• Deferral of LTC Co-Payment Increase (May 26, 2021)
  
• Updated Changes for General Visitors (May 22, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo Changes for General Visitors
    
  • Updated Directive 3 and Guidance Document FAQ
    
  • Visitor Policy
    
  • MLTC Guidance Document
    
  • Directive 3
    
• Surveillance Testing Updates (May 22, 2021)
  
  • Minister's Directive: COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing 
    
  • Updated FAQ Enhancing Protection In Long Term Care
    
• Revised Directive #3 (May 22, 2021)
  
• LTC Subsidy Calculation Worksheet (May 21, 2021)
  
  • Memo to LTC Home Operators - 2020 Subsidy Calculation Worksheet
    
  • Memo to LHIN Regional CEOs - 2020 Subsidy Calculation Worksheet 
    
• Changes for General Visitors (May 21, 2021) [Updated version released May 22]
  
  • AsDM Memo Changes for General Visitors
    
  • Updated Directive 3 and Guidance Document FAQ
    
• Rollout and Administration of First Doses of AstraZeneca (AZ)/COVISHIELD Vaccine (May 18, 2021)
  
  • CMOH Memo – Rollout and Administration of First Doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine (AZ)/COVISHIELD Vaccine
    
  • COVID-19: Vaccine Storage and Handling Guidance
    
  • Q&A: AstraZeneca Vaccine Pause
    
• High-Risk Health Care Workers Second Dose Intervals (May 17, 2021)
  
  • MOH Memo
    
  • Appendix
• New FAQ and MLTC Guidance (May 13, 2021)
  
  • Guidance Document FAQ
    
  • COVID-19 guidance document for long-term care homes in Ontario 
    
    • COVID-19 guidance document for long-term care homes in Ontario | Ontario.ca (English)
      
    • COVID-19 guidance document for long-term care homes in Ontario | Ontario.ca (French)
      
  • COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units 
    
• ADM Memo: Progress Towards Occupancy Targets (May 12, 2021)
  
• Extension of the PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement (May 12, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
  • Amended Long-Term Care PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement Funding Policy
    
• Associate DM Memo: Shortened Interval for Second Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine for Health Care Workers in Long-Term Care Homes (May 10, 2021)
• COVID-19 Guidance for LTC Homes and Retirement Homes (May 6, 2021)
  
  • COVID-19 Screening Tool for Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes
    
  • COVID-19 Guidance: Long-Term Care Homes and Retirement Homes for Public Health Units
    
• Updated Directive #3 and New MLTC Guidance (May 4, 2021)
  
  • Associate DM Memo
    
  • Guidance Document – available in English and French
    
  • Directive #3
    
• LTC Medication Safety Technology (MST) Program (May 3, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
  • Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • Funding Policy (FR)
    
  • Implementation Guidance Q&A (EN)
    
  • Implementation Guidance Q&A (FR)
    
• COVID-19: Guidance for Prioritization of Phase 2 Populations for COVID-19 Vaccination (Apr. 28, 2021)
  
• MOH DM Memo: Amendment to Emergency Order (O. Reg. 272/21: Transfer of Hospital Patients) (Apr. 28, 2021)
  
• Updated QAs: Supporting Long-Term Care Home (LTC) Placements (Apr. 27, 2021)
  
• MOH Memo: AstraZeneca/COVISHIELD COVID-19 Vaccine Update (Apr. 26, 2021)
  
  • English
    
  • French
    
• Supporting LTC Home Placement (Apr. 23, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo: Supporting Long-Term Care Home (LTC) Placements
    
  • QAs: Supporting Long-Term Care Home (LTC) Placements
    
  • Directive 3_April 23, 2021
• Collaborative Placement Model in Support of Critical Hospital Capacity in COVID-19: LTCH Providers and Home and Community Care Support Services Ontario (Apr. 19, 2021)
• Emergency Child Care for Critical Frontline Workers (Apr. 15, 2021)
  
  • https://news.ontario.ca/en/backgrounder/61162/ontario-provides-emergency-child-care-for-critical-frontline-workers
    
  • https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/61164/ontario-announces-emergency-child-care-for-critical-frontline-workers
    
  • https://news.ontario.ca/fr/backgrounder/61169/lontario-offre-des-services-de-garde-denfants-durgence-aux-travailleurs-essentiels-de-premiere-ligne
    
  • https://news.ontario.ca/fr/release/61167/lontario-annonce-des-services-de-garde-denfants-durgence-pour-les-travailleurs-essentiels-de-premier
  • Letter to LTC Residents & Families (Apr. 14, 2021) 
    
• Changes to Inspection Protocols & IP Revision Overview (Apr. 14, 2021)
  
  • Admission and Discharge (EN)
    
  • Admission and Discharge (FR)
    
  • Sufficient Staffing (EN)
    
  • Sufficient Staffing (FR)
    
  • Training and Orientation (EN)
    
  • Training and Orientation (FR)
    
  • IP Revision Overview
    
• Antigen Testing Services Directory (Apr. 14, 2021)
  
• Call to Action: From Hospital to Home (Apr. 11, 2021)
  
• Directive 3 FAQs (Apr. 11, 2021)
• Community of Practice: IPAC Requirements and Best Practices – Protecting against VOCs (Recording)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet (Apr. 8, 2021)
  
• LTC Air Conditioning Procurement Tools and Information (Apr. 6, 2021)
  
  • LTC Home AC Webinar Presentation
    
  • LTC home reporting on cooling procurement progress (Smartsheet Link)
    
• PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement Extension – Minister’s Letter (Apr. 1, 2021)
  
• Amendments to Ontario Regulation 79/10 Under the LTC Homes Act, 2007 Related to Enhanced Cooling Requirements (Apr. 1, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • FAQs
    
• Screening and Testing Adherence Requirements for 2021-22 (Apr. 1, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo: Path to Recovery (Apr. 1, 2021)
  
  • COVID-19 Framework Zone Requirements for LTC Homes
• Facilitating Strengthened Adherence with COVID-19 Screening and Testing Requirements (Amending Letter) (Mar. 31, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance Documents (Mar. 31, 2021)
  
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Information Sheet
    
  • COVID-19 What you need to know
    
  • After your COVID-19 Vaccine
    
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force Update #10 (Mar. 29, 2021)
  
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (EN)
    
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (FR)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #10 (EN)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #10 (FR)
    
  • Vaccine Clinical Advisory Group Recommendations on Exceptions to Extended Dose Intervals for COVID-19 Vaccines (EN)
    
• Continued Suspension of Long-Term Care Home Occupancy Targets until August 31, 2021 (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
• Long-Term Care QIP Potentially Avoidable ED Visits Indicator (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
• Extension of the Second Dose Interval: Key Messages (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
• Additional COVID-19 Prevention and Containment Funding (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• COVID-19: Guidance for Prioritization of Phase 2 Populations for COVID-19 Vaccination (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
• Suspension of Long-Term Care Co-payment Increases – Investment of $3.2 Million for Preferred Accommodation Rate Increases (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter – LTC Co-Pay Accommodation Rate Changes
    
  • ADM Letter – LTC Co-Pay Accommodation Rate Changes
    
• OARC HopefulHeartsLTC Campaign (Mar. 26, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo: Update on Surveillance Testing (Mar. 23, 2021)
  
• MLTC/IO Joint HVAC Assessment Webinars – FAQs and Presentation Materials (Mar. 23, 2021)
  
  • Presentation Deck
    
  • FAQ document
    
  • DM Memo - IO 10 Point HVAC Plan
    
• Submission of Phlebotomy Claims for 2020 (Mar. 22, 2021)
  
  • Memo re Submission of Reimbursement Claims for Phlebotomy
    
  • Reimbursement Form for Phlebotomy Services Template
    
  • Lab Services Funding Guidelines May 2011
• Enhancing Cooling in Long-Term Care Homes and New Minor Capital Funding of $85.3 million for 2021-22 in Long-Term Care Minor Capital and Infection Prevention and Control Minor Capital (Mar. 19, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter – IPAC and LTC Minor Capital 
    
  • ADM Letter – IPAC Minor Capital 
    
  • ADM Letter – LTC Minor Capital
    
• Provincial COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Outbreak Standard Operating Procedures (French Version) (Mar. 19, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance ECHO (Mar. 17, 2021)
  
• Specialized Care Centre- Expanded Role for LTC homes in the GTA (Mar. 16, 2021)
  
  • MLTC Deputy Minister’s Letter
    
  • SCC Protocols
    
  • Presentation
    
• Updated Minister’s Directive: COVID-19: LTC Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes (Mar. 15, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Directive_COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing
    
  • AsDM Memo: Updated Direction on the Rapid Antigen Screening Program
    
  • Updated FAQs Enhancing Protection for Long-Term Care Home
    
  • Surveillance Testing in Long Term Care Homes Fact Sheet
• DM Memo on Specialized Care Centre Support for LTCHs—Fulfilling Isolation Requirements Under Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes (Mar. 11, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo: Update regarding Vaccination Data Collection (Mar. 9, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo: Updates on Vaccines, Antigen Testing and IPAC/PPE (Mar. 8, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo: Updates on Vaccines, Antigen Testing and IPAC/PPE
    
  • Vaccine Memo March 2021
    
  • Updated FAQ’s Enhancing Protection for Long-Term Care Homes
• Ongoing LTC Vaccine Rollout: Joint Associate Deputy Minister Memo (Mar. 4, 2021)
  
• OPCN Strategies to Support Palliative Care in LTC (Mar. 3, 2021)
  
• Unspent Funding for IPAC Minor Capital for 2020-21 (Mar. 3, 2021)
• Rapid Antigen Testing Frequently Asked Questions (Mar. 2, 2021)
  
• Updated FAQ’s: Enhancing Protection to LTC Homes (Mar. 2, 2021)
  
• Vaccination Toolkit (Feb. 26, 2021)
  
  • Toolkit – Welcome (EN)
    
  • Toolkit – Welcome (FR)
    
  • Toolkit – Fact Sheet – Vaccines (EN)
    
  • Toolkit – Fact Sheet – Vaccines (FR)
    
  • Toolkit – Fact Sheet – 5 Things (EN)
    
  • Toolkit – Fact Sheet – 5 Things (FR)
    
  • Toolkit – Conversation Tips (EN)
    
  • Toolkit – Conversation Tips (FR)
    
  • Toolkit – Q&A (EN)
    
  • Toolkit – Q&A (FR)
    
  • Toolkit - Posters - 8x11 (EN)
    
  • Toolkit - Posters - 8x11 (FR)
    
  • Toolkit – Posters – 11x17 (EN)
    
  • Toolkit – Posters – 11x17 (FR)
    
  • Toolkit - Customizable Poster - 8x11 (EN)
    
  • Toolkit - Customizable Poster - 8x11 (FR)
    
  • Toolkit - Customizable Poster - 11x17 (EN)
    
  • Toolkit - Customizable Poster - 11x17 (FR)
    
  • Toolkit - Social Media – (EN & FR)
• Continued Suspension of Long-Term Care Home Occupancy Targets and Guidance Document - Identifying Beds in Long-Term Care Homes that Must be Vacant or Should be Used Only as Isolation Beds (Feb. 25, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo – Isolation Beds Guidance Document
    
  • Guidance Document: Identifying Beds in Long-Term Care Homes that Must be Vacant or Should be Used Only as Isolation Beds (EN)
    
  • Guidance Document: Identifying Beds in Long-Term Care Homes that Must be Vacant or Should be Used Only as Isolation Beds (FR)
    
  • Isolation Beds FAQs
    
• Associate DM Memo: Updates and Resources (Feb. 24, 2021)
  
  • AsDM Memo: Updates and Resources
    
  • MLTSD DM Memo: New and Updated COVID Resources
    
  • Template: Proof of Negative COVID-19 Antigen Test
    
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force Update #8 (Feb. 23, 2021)
  
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (EN)
    
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (FR)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #6 (EN)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #6 (FR)
    
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan (EN)
    
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan (FR)
    
• Survey to LTC Homes on Cooling Solutions (Feb. 22, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Survey
    
• Additional COVID-19 Prevention and Containment Funding (Feb. 22, 2021)
  
  • Minister's Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• Access to Personal Protective Equipment (Feb. 22, 2021)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • COVID-19 Directive #5: Questions and Answers (English)
    
  • COVID-19 Directive #5: Questions and Answers (French)
• Updated FAQ’s: Enhancing Protection to Long-Term Care Homes (Feb. 18, 2021)
  
• AsDM Memo Rapid Antigen Testing, COVID-19 Response Framework and Vaccination Program FINAL (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
• Updated FAQ's Enhancing Protection for Long-Term Care Homes – REVOKED (Feb. 16, 2021) 
  
• Minister's Directive - COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
  • English
    
  • French
    
• COVID-19 Framework Zone Requirements for LTC Homes FINAL (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
• MOH Memo Sequencing of Phase One Priority Populations for Vaccination with Vaccine Supply Resumption FINAL (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Guidance for Prioritizing Health Care Workers for COVID-19 Vaccination (Feb. 16, 2021)
  
  • English
    
  • French
    
• High Wage Transition Fund Extension to March 2021 (Feb. 12, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• FAQs for LTC Vaccination of Staff, Residents and Caregivers (Feb. 12, 2021)
  
• Notification of Public Consultation Period for Proposed Amendments to Cooling Requirements in Ontario Regulation 79/10 under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (Feb. 12, 2021)
• Rapid Antigen Testing FAQs (Feb. 9, 2021)
• CMOH Letter to Medical Officers of Health Antigen Testing in LTC (Feb. 9, 2021)
• Enhancing Protection for LTC Homes (Feb. 9, 2021)
• Updated Rapid Antigen Testing FAQs v2.0 (Feb. 5, 2021)
  
• Updates to Enhancing the Protection for LTC Homes (Feb. 4, 2021)
  
  • MLTC Assoc DM Memo Update: Enhancing the Protection for LTC Homes
    
  • CMOH Letter to Medical Officers of Health_Antigen testing in LTC Homes
    
  • Updated Rapid Antigen Testing FAQs v2.0
    
• Physician On-Call (POC) Program Guidelines (Feb. 3, 2021)
  
  • English
    
  • French
    
• Clinical Placements Survey (Feb. 2, 2021)
• Rapid Testing and 3rd Party Oversight (Jan. 27, 2021)
  
  • MLTC Assoc DM Memo
    
  • Rapid Antigen Testing FAQ’s
    
• Student Placements Information (Jan. 26, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo for Student Placement Fact Sheet
    
  • Student Placement Fact Sheet
    
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force Update #6 (Jan. 25, 2021)
  
  • Memo from General Risk Hillier (English and French)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #6 (English and French)
    
• Associate Deputy Minister Memo re: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (Jan. 25, 2021)
  
  • Readiness Checklist
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (English)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (French)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Arabic)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Dutch)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Farsi)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Italian)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Polish)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Tagalog)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Ukrainian)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Traditional Chinese)
    
  • Vaccine Fact Sheet (Simplified Chinese)
    
• Minister’s Letter on Public Health Guidelines – English and French (Jan. 22, 2021)
• Additional COVID-19 Prevention and Containment Funding (Jan. 22, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• DM Memo regarding Vaccination Update Meeting (Jan. 21, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer Additional Reduction in Allocation (Jan. 20, 2021)
  
• Testing Adherence Program Information Session Resources (Jan. 19, 2021)
  
  • VOR Usage Process Checklist
    
  • Sample Separate Agreement for LTCH (for security guards or temp help)
    
  • Sample Security Guard Request for Services/Statement of Work template
    
  • Security Guard Master Agreement
    
  • Sample Temporary Help Request for Services/Statement of Work
    
  • Temporary Help Services Master Agreement generic
• Letter from CMOH & MLTC on COVID-19 Vaccines for Ontario (Jan. 14, 2021)
  
  • CMOH MLTC Letter – COVID-19 Vaccines for Ontario
    
  • COVID-19 Vaccines for Ontario – Factsheet
    
• Declaration of Provincial Emergency – Visitor Policy (Jan. 14, 2021)
  
• Update to the Minister’s Directive: COVID-19: LTC Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes regarding the implementation of Rapid Antigen Testing (Jan. 14, 2021)
  
  • Minister’s Directive (English)
    
  • Minister’s Directive (French)
    
• LTC Vaccination Update Meeting – DM Memo (Jan. 14, 2021)
  
• Meal and Break Period at Work during COVID-19 (Jan. 14, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Poster - COVID should not be on the menu at lunch
    
  • Poster - Keeping it to yourself during COVID
    
  • Poster- Your break is not a break from COVID safety
    
• PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement Mid-Term Report (Jan. 13, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • "Personal Support Worker – Mid-Term" found at this HSIMI link
    
• IPAC Programming Guidance for LTC Homes (Jan. 12, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) program guidance
    
• LTC Vaccination Data Updates – DM Memo (Jan. 12, 2021)
  
• Minister’s Letter – LTC Vaccine Distribution (Jan. 8, 9 & 15, 2021)
  
  • French
    
  • Arabic
    
  • Cantonese
    
  • Dutch
    
  • Tagalog
    
  • Italian
    
  • Mandarin
    
  • Ukrainian
    
  • Polish
    
  • Farsi

• Update to the Minister’s Directive: COVID-19: LTC Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes regarding the implementation of Rapid Antigen Testing (Jan. 8, 2021)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • Minister’s Directive
    
  • Antigen Screening Guidance
    
  • Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing FAQs
    
  • Instructions to order PanBio Antigen Testing Kits
    
  • Webinar – Rapid Testing in Congregate Settings
    
• Interim Financial Reporting on Incremental Costs related to the Prevention and Containment of COVID-19 (Jan. 7, 2021)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Link to ‘Prevention and Containment Expenditure Report’
    
• Sequestering LTC Home Staff at Hotels or Other Accommodation (Jan. 7, 2021)
  
• Second Wave COVID-19 Investments (Jan. 6, 2021)
  
• 2020 Municipal Tax Allowance Fund (Jan. 5, 2021)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (Jan. 5, 2021)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • Initial COVID-19 Immunization Readiness Checklist to Support Preparations in Long-Term Care and Retirement Homes
    
  • COVID-19 Vaccine Screening and Consent Form
    
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Administration (Jan. 1, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • Readiness Checklist
    
  • Consent Form
    
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force Update #4 (Dec. 31, 2020)
  
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (EN)
    
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (FR)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #4 (EN)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #4 (FR)
    
• Occupancy Targets Memo (Dec. 31, 2020)
  
• Revised Visiting Policy (Dec. 31, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo on Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19
    
  • Revised Visiting Policy (EN)
    
  • Revised Visiting Policy (FR)
    
  • Visiting Policy FAQs
    
• Revised Visiting Policy (Dec. 24, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo on Provincewide Shutdown to Stop Spread of COVID-19
    
  • Revised Visiting Policy
    
  • Visiting Policy FAQs
    
• Specialized Care Centre for GTA LTCH Residents (Dec. 24, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force Update #3 (Dec. 24, 2020)
  
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (EN)
    
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (FR)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #3 (EN)
    
  • Task Force Deck – COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Update #3 (FR)
• Health Data Branch Data Submission Timelines for FY 2020-21 Service Announcement (Dec. 23, 2020)
  
• Changes to Inspection Protocols (Dec. 22, 2020)
  
  • Inspections Protocol Revision Overview
    
  • Admissions and Discharge (EN)
    
  • Admissions and Discharge (FR)
    
  • Medication (EN)
    
  • Medication (FR)
    
• Minister Fullerton’s Year-End Message (Dec. 22, 2020)
  
• Director Memo on Physical Distancing during Congregate Events (Dec. 22, 2020)
  
• PSW Wage Enhancement Updates (Dec. 22, 2020)
  
  • DM Letter on PSW Wage Enhancement
    
  • Q&A Document - LTC Personal Support Worker (PSW) Temporary Wage Enhancement (TWE)
    
• Provincial COVID-19 LTC Home Outbreak Standard Operating Procedures (Dec. 21, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • Provincial COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Outbreak Standard Operating Procedures
    
• Ontario Vaccine Distribution Implementation Plan (Dec. 20, 2020)
  
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (EN)
    
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (FR)
    
  • Weekly Update 2 – COVID-19 Task Force (EN)
    
  • Weekly Update 2 – COVID-19 Task Force (FR)
    
• Vaccine Educational Document (Dec. 16, 2020)
  
  • About Vaccines (EN)
    
  • About Vaccines (FR)
    
  • Vaccine Administration (EN)
    
  • Vaccine Administration (FR)
    
  • Vaccine Availability and Rollout (EN)
    
  • Vaccine Availability and Rollout (FR)
    
  • Approval Process and Safety (EN)
    
  • Approval Process and Safety (FR)
    
  • Vaccine Information Sheet (EN)
    
  • Vaccine Information Sheet (FR)
    
  • Managing Health Care Workers with Symptoms within 48 Hours of Receiving the Vaccine (EN)
    
  • Managing Health Care Workers with Symptoms within 48 Hours of Receiving the Vaccine (FR)
    
• LTC Visiting and Testing Fact Sheet (Dec. 14, 2020)
  
  • Long-Term Care Visiting and Testing Fact Sheet (EN)
  • Long-Term Care Visiting and Testing Fact Sheet (FR)
    
• Director Memo to Celebrate the Holiday Season Safely (Dec. 14, 2020)
  
• Ontario Vaccine Distribution Implementation Plan (Dec. 12, 2020)
  
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (EN)
    
  • Memo from General Rick Hillier (FR)
    
  • Task Force Deck - Ontario Vaccine Distribution Implementation Plan (EN)
    
  • Task Force Deck - Ontario Vaccine Distribution Implementation Plan (FR)
    
• Update on PPE Supply Program for LTC Homes (Dec. 11, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo – PPE Supply Update
    
  • Appendix A: Up to Eight-Week Supply Program Instructions
    
  • Appendix B: N95 Supply Instructions
    
  • Appendix C: How to Access N95 Fit Testing Support
    
• Ontario Workforce Reserve for Senior Support [OWRSS] (Dec. 10, 2020)
  
  • OWRSS Stakeholder and Applicant Guide
    
  • OWRSS LTCH Overview
    
  • OWRSS LTCH Resident Support Aid (RSA) Request Form
    
  • Resident Support Aide Job Description
    
  • RORHSA: À propos du programme de la Réserve ontarienne de ressources humaines pour le soutien aux aînés
    
  • RORHSA Guide des intervenants et des candidats
    
  • RORHSA Formulaire de demande d’aide(s) de soutien aux résidents (ASR)
    
  • Description d’emploi : aide au service de soutien aux résidents
    
• New Inspector Testing Protocol (Dec. 10, 2020)
  
• Additional COVID Prevention and Containment Funding (Dec. 10, 2020)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• Alignment of Directive #3 with the COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (Dec. 7, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • COVID-19 Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes
    
• Testing Support Materials for LTC Homes (Dec. 7, 2020)
  
  • Long-Term Care – Toolkit for Patient Viewer
    
  • Retrieving Your COVID-19 Test Results - For Long-Term Care Home Staff, Students and Volunteers
    
  • Retrieving your COVID-19 Test Results - For Visitors to Long-Term Care Homes
• COVID-19 Data Collection Guidance Document – Long-Term Care Homes Surveillance and Testing (Dec. 1, 2020)
  
• Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Screening Pilot Program (Nov. 30, 2020)
  
  • Ontario Deploys Rapid Testing to Support COVID-19 Response
    
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Long-Term Care Antigen Screening Pilot: Information Document
    
• Personal Support Worker Temporary Wage Enhancement (Nov. 30, 2020)
  
  • Minister's Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
  • Long-Term Care PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • Long-Term Care PSW Temporary Wage Enhancement Funding Policy (FR)
    
• Updates to Emergency PPE Escalation Processes and Requirements (Nov. 27, 2020)
  
  • Ontario Health memo (EN)
    
  • Ontario Health memo (FR)
    
  • How-To-Guide (EN)
    
  • How-To-Guide (FR)
    
  • Health Sector – Updates, Tips & Tricks
    
• Additional COVID Prevention and Containment Funding (Nov. 27, 2020)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• Bulletin to Residents of Long-Term Care Homes: Important News Regarding Long-Term Care Home Accommodations Charges (Nov. 26, 2020)
• Invitation to Training Webinars Regarding Staff Testing in Long-Term Care Homes (Nov. 24, 2020)
  
• Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program – COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream (Nov. 23, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo
    
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Program Guide
    
  • Q&As
• Requirements for Falls Prevention and Management Program and Operations (Nov. 23, 2020)
  
  • Director Memo: Requirements for Falls Prevention and Management Program and Operation of Equipment
    
  • Director Memo to LTC Homes 2016 (EN)
    
  • Director Memo to LTC Homes 2016 (FR)
• Long-Term Care Sector Surveillance Testing Strategy (Nov. 22, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo: Updated Long-Term Care Sector Surveillance Testing Strategy
    
  • Minister's Directive - COVID-19 Long-Term Care Home Surveillance Testing and Access to Homes
    
  • COVID-19 Visiting Policy
    
  • FAQs Staff Student and Volunteer Testing
    
  • FAQs COVID-19 Visiting Policy
• Updated Long-Term Care Sector Surveillance Testing Strategy (Nov. 19, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo - Updated Long-Term Care Sector Surveillance Testing Strategy
    
  • FAQs: LTC Home Surveillance Testing
    
• Co-Payment Rates Memo (Nov. 18, 2020)
  
• Respiratory Outbreak Testing Prioritization Protocol (Nov. 17, 2020)
  
  • ADM MEMO
    
  • Respiratory Outbreak Testing Prioritization Protocol
• COVID-19: Long-Term Care Preparedness Plan – Infection Prevention and Control Initiatives (Nov. 17, 2020)
  
  • ADM MEMO
    
  • IPAC Hubs – Description
    
  • IPAC Hubs – FAQs
• 10-Point Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Plan (Nov. 16, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo
    
• Revised ADM Memo – Update to the COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (Nov. 14, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Visitor Policy
    
  • Visitor Policy FAQs
    
  • Resident Absences FAQs
• Virtual Care Supports for Long-Term Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Nov. 6, 2020)
  
  • Virtual Care Supports for Long Term Care (LTC) Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic 
  • Resources to Support Virtual Care in Long Term Care Homes
• Surplus Lands and Long-Term Care Development Opportunities (Nov. 4, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo (EN)
    
  • ADM Memo (FR)
    
  • LTC Development Program Flyer (EN)
    
  • LTC Development Program Flyer (FR)
• Fit Testing Supports for Long-Term Care Homes to Respirator Masks (October 29, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo - Fit Testing Supports for Long-term Care Homes to Respirator Masks
    
  • Appendix A - Instructions on Requesting Provincial Fit Testing Support
    
  • Appendix B - Continuum of Actions
• Reporting Outbreaks to the Director (October 22, 2020)
  
  • Director Memo
    
• Impacted Areas from Long-Term Care Homes (October 17, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo
• COVID-19: Long-Term Care Preparedness Plan – PPE Supply (October 15, 2020)
  
  • Joint memo from Deputy Minister Richard Steele and Ontario Health CEO Matthew Anderson
    
  • Instructions and FAQs
    
  • Product Overview for 3M 7500-Series Reusable Elastomeric Respirator
    
  • Appendix – Fit Testing Services
• Collection of Long-Term Care Home Occupancy Data (October 11-14, 2020)
  
  • Collection of Long-term Care Home Occupancy Data
    
  • Collection of Long-Term Care Home Occupancy Data – Information Sessions
    
  • Announcement – French
    
  • Information Sessions – French
• Resident Absences under the COVID-19 Directive #3 (October 14, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • COVID-19 Directive #3
    
  • Fact Sheet: Requirements in Ontario Regulation 79/10 regarding medical absences for long-stay residents during COVID-19
    
  • FAQ: Resident Absences from Long-Term Care Homes
• Infection Prevention and Control Minor Capital Funding (October 9, 2020)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
• Q&A for Directive #5 (October 8, 2020)
• MLTC Visitor Policy to Long-Term Care Homes (October 5, 2020)
  • MLTC COVID-19 Visiting Policy (EN)
    
  • MLTC COVID-19 Visiting Policy (FR)
    
  • MLTC ADM Memo: Visits to Long-Term Care Homes (EN)
  • MLTC ADM Memo: Visits to Long-Term Care Homes (FR)
• COVID-19: Long-Term Care Preparedness Plan – DM Memo (October 2, 2020)
• Additional COVID Prevention and Containment Funding (September 29, 2020)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
• Updated Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Educational Resources from Public Health Ontario – ADM Memo (September 28, 2020)
• Funding for Expenses Incurred Towards Services Provided in Long-Term Care – Joint ADM Memo (September 14, 2020)
  
• New Application Deadline for the 2019 Application for Long-Term Care Home Development (September 11, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Wave 2 Preparedness Results (September 11, 2020)
  
• Long-Term Care Home Capital Development Funding Policy (September 10, 2020)
  • ADM Memo: Development Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • ADM Memo: Development Funding Policy (FR)
    
  • FAQ: Development Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • FAQ: Development Funding Policy (FR)
• Additional COVID Prevention and Containment Funding (September 10, 2020)
  
  • Minister’s Letter
    
  • ADM Letter
    
• Provincial Guidance Update – Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 (September 9, 2020)
  
• Streamlined Long-Term Care Home Inspection Reports (September 8, 2020)
  
• Long-Term Care QIP Potentially Avoidable ED Visits Indicator (September 4, 2020)
  
• Temporary Deferral of Recoveries – ADM Memo (September 3, 2020)
  
• Interim Financial Reporting on Incremental Costs related to the Prevention and Containment of COVID-19 (September 3, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo
    
  • Incremental Cost and Occupancy Reporting Template
    
• Temporary Pandemic Pay Final Report – ADM Memo (September 3, 2020)
  
• MLTC Visitor Policy to Long-Term Care Homes (September 2, 2020)
  
  • MLTC Policy: Resuming Visits to LTC Homes (EN)
    
  • MLTC Policy: Resuming Visits to LTC Homes (FR)
    
  • FAQ: Resuming Visits to LTC Homes (EN)
    
  • FAQ: Resuming Visits to LTC Homes (FR)
    
  • MLTC ADM Memo: Resuming Visits to LTC Homes (EN)
    
  • MLTC ADM Memo: Resuming Visits to LTC Homes (FR)
• MLTC ADM Memo - Resident Absences (August 28, 2020)
• FAQs: Resident Absences under COVID-19 Directive #3 for Long-Term Care Homes (August 28, 2020)
• RAI-MDS and CCRS Service Announcement (August 24, 2020)
• FAQ: Temporary Pandemic Pay Payroll and Reporting (August 7, 2020)
• LTC Homes Mandatory Reporting to the Ministry (August 4, 2020)
  • ADM Memo to LTC Homes Mandatory Reporting to the Ministry (EN)
    
  • ADM Memo to LTC Homes Mandatory Reporting to the Ministry (FR)
    
  • LTC Duty to Report Poster (EN)
    
  • LTC Duty to Report Poster (FR)
    
• COVID Alert App (July 31, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo on COVID Alert App (EN)
    
  • DM Memo on COVID Alert App (FR)
    
  • COVID Alert Factsheet (EN)
    
  • COVID Alert Factsheet (FR)
    
  • COVID Alert Poster (EN)
    
  • COVID Alert Poster (FR)
    
• Working Together for COVID-19 Wave 2 Preparedness (Long-Term Care COVID-19 Preparedness Assessment Framework)
  
  • Joint Memo from Deputy Steele and Matthew Anderson
    
  • Long-Term Care COVID-19 Preparedness Assessment Framework
    
  • Ontario Health Regional Leads Contact List
    
• Case Mix Index Funding Results for 2020-21 (July 30, 2020)
  
  • CMI Memo to LTC Homes (EN)
    
  • CMI Master Report (EN)
    
  • CMI FAQs (EN)
    
  • CMI Memo to LTC Homes (FR)
    
  • CMI Master Report (FR)
    
  • CMI FAQs (FR)
• Independent Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission (July 29, 2020)
  
  • DM Memo re Independent Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission
    
  • FAQ: Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission
• Deferral of LTC Home Accommodation Rate Changes (July 24, 2020)
  
  • Ministers Letter - Deferral of Accommodation Rate Changes
    
  • ADM Letter - Deferral of Accommodation Rate Changes
• Minor Capital Fund (July 24, 2020)
  
  • Minister Letter to Licensees (EN)
    
  • Minister Letter to Licensees (FR)
    
  • ADM Letter to Licensees (EN)
    
  • ADM Letter to Licensees (FR)
    
  • LTC Minor Capital Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • LTC Minor Capital Funding Policy (FR)
• Updated Memo for COVID-19 Testing for LTC Home Staff (July 22, 2020)
  
  • MLTC Memo to Sector re COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Home Staff (EN)
    
  • MLTC Memo to Sector re COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Home Staff (FR)
    
  • COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – FAQ re LTC Homes Staff Testing (EN)
    
  • COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – FAQ re LTC Homes Staff Testing (FR)
• Director Memo: Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the LTC Homes System (July 21, 2020)
  
• MLTC Visitor Policy to Long-Term Care Homes - Supporting Materials (July 20, 2020)
  
  • LTC Visitor Policy (EN)
    
  • LTC Visitor Policy (FR)
    
  • LTC Visitor Policy FAQ
• LTC Home Development Funding Policy (July 20, 2020)
  
  • ADM Memo - LTC Home Development Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • ADM Memo - LTC Home Development Funding Policy (FR)
    
  • FAQ: LTC Home Development Funding Policy (EN)
    
  • FAQ: LTC Home Development Funding Policy (FR)
• FAQs – Top COVID-19 Q&As (July 20, 2020)
  
  • FAQs Top COVID-19 Q&As
    
  • Foire aux questions importantes à la COVID-19
• Emergency Order Regulation re: Streamlining Requirements (July 17, 2020)
  
  • Emergency Order O.Reg. 95/20
    
  • ADM Memo to Sector (EN)
    
  • ADM Memo to Sector (FR)
    
  • FAQ: Amendments to Emergency Order O.Reg. 95/20 (EN)
    
  • FAQ: Amendments to Emergency Order O.Reg. 95/20 (FR)
• COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Home Staff (July 16, 2020)
  
  • MLTC Memo to Sector re COVID-19 Testing for Long-Term Care Home Staff
    
  • COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – FAQ re LTC Homes Staff Testing
• Updated MLTC Visitor Policy to Long-Term Care Homes (July 15, 2020)
  
  • LTC Visitor Policy (EN)
    
  • LTC Visitor Policy (FR)
• Additional COVID Prevention and Containment Funding (July 7, 2020)
  • Minister’s Letter
  • ADM Letter
• Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Hot Weather Related Illness in LTC Homes (July 6, 2020)
• MLTC Memo to LTC Home Licensees re Temporary Pandemic Pay Reporting Details (July 6, 2020)
• Revised Submission Timelines for Q4 2019-20 (July 3, 2020)
• FAQs: Top COVID-19 Q&As (July 2, 2020)
• Foire aux questions importantes à la COVID-19 (July 2, 2020)
• FAQs: Long-Term Care Pandemic Pay (June 29, 2020)
• Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 (June 26, 2020)
• Quick Reference PH Guidance on Testing and Clearing Cases (June 26, 2020) 
• COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (Jun. 25, 2020)
• COVID-19 Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (Jun. 25, 2020)
• FAQ Directive 3 LTC Visitors and Admissions [Updated from Jun. 12] (Jun. 24, 2020)
• Questions fréquentes Mise à jour - Directive no 3 : visiteurs et admissions (Jun. 24, 2020)
• LTCH Visitors Policy Poster (EN) (Jun. 24, 2020)
• LTCH Visitors Policy Poster (FR) (Jun. 24, 2020)
• FAQs Top COVID-19 Q&As (June 22, 2020)
  
• Foire aux questions importantes à la COVID-19 (June 22, 2020)
• Memo from Director - Hot Weather Guidelines for LTCHs (June 22, 2020)
• FAQ Document re: Directive 3 for LTC Visitors and Admissions (June 16, 2020)
  
• LTCH Visitors Policy Poster (EN) (June 16, 2020)
  
• LTCH Visitors Policy Poster (FR) (June 16, 2020)
  
• Memo re Minister’s Directive: Glucagon, Severe Hypoglycemia, and Unresponsive Hypoglycemia (June 16, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Guidance Document – Patient Screening (June 15, 2020)
• Pandemic Pay Implementation (June 12, 2020)
• Pandemic Pay Payroll Administration (June 12, 2020) 
• MLTC Minister’s Letter re Pandemic Pay (June 12, 2020)
  
• ADM Letter re Pandemic Pay (June 12, 2020)
  
• Long-Term Care Temporary Pandemic Pay Financial Policy EN (June 12, 2020)
  
• Long-Term Care Temporary Pandemic Pay Financial Policy FR (June 12, 2020)
  
• FAQs Top COVID-19 Q&As & Foire aux questions importantes à la COVID-19 (June 12, 2020)
• Memo from MLTC, MOH and OH – Re-Introduction of Visits and Transfer of Hospital Patients and Community Clients to Long-Term Care Homes (June 11, 2020)
• MLTC - New Admissions and Readmissions to Long-Term Care Homes (June 11, 2020)
• MLTC – Resuming Visits in Long-Term Care Homes in English and French (June 10, 2020)
• ERRISA Technical Bulletin (June 10, 2020)
• MSAA – Reopening Retirement Homes (June 10, 2020)
• Minister’s Order & Direction to Provide Information Respecting Critical Supplies and Equipment (June 8, 2020)
  • English
  • French
• Health Sector Updates – Survey Portal (June 8, 2020)
• Fact Sheet: Requirements regarding Medical Absences for Long-stay Residents during COVID-19 (Jun. 4, 2020)
  
• FAQs: COVID-19 Surveillance Testing – Guidance Regarding LTC Homes Staff Testing (Jun. 3, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Provincial Testing Update (Jun. 2, 2020)
• Letter from MOLTC re: Testing of LTC Staff (May 31, 2020)
• Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (May 28, 2020)
• COVID-19 Guidance: Congregate Living for Vulnerable Populations (May 28, 2020)
• Memo from MOH - Pandemic Pay Eligibility (May 27, 2020)
• COVID-19 Operational Requirements: Health Sector Restart (May 26, 2020)
• COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms (May 25, 2020)
• COVID-19 Patient Screen Guidance v. 3 (May 18, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update (May 14, 2020)
  
• MLTC Minister’s Letter to LTC Residents and Families (May 12, 2020)
  
• PPE Guidance for the LTC & RH Sectors (Ontario Health, May 11, 2020)
• Minimum Requirements for COVID-19 Testing in LTC Homes (May 11, 2020)
• RAI-MDS and CCRS Service Announcement (May 5, 2020)
• FAQs: Long-Term Care Pandemic Pay (May 4, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Screen Guidance v. 2 (May 2, 2020) 
  
• Quick Reference Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (May 2, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Reference Document for Symptoms (May 2, 2020)
  
• Policy: COVID_19 Emergency Measures Funding Policy (COVID-19 Funding Policy) (April 30, 2020)
• FAQs: Top Q&A for Long-Term Care (April 29, 2020)
  • French Version
    
• Memo from MLTC, MOH & Ontario Health – Transfer of Hospital Patients and Community Clients to Long-Term Care Homes (April 29, 2020)
  
• Memo from MOH & Ontario Health – Regional COVID-19 Staffing Response in Support of Long-Term Care (April 29, 2020)
  
• Minister’s Directive re: Supporting Long-Term Care Homes during COVID-19 (April 25, 2020) [Please see below]
  
  • MLTC Memo re Minister’s Directive: Supporting Long-Term Care Homes (EN)
    
  • MLTC Memo re Minister’s Directive: Supporting Long-Term Care Homes (FR)
    
  • Minister’s Directive re COVID-19: Supporting Long-Term Care Homes (EN)
  • Minister’s Directive re COVID-19: Supporting Long-Term Care Homes (FR)
    
  • Amendment to Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, O. Reg. 74/20 
  • FAQs: MLTC Minister’s Directive (EN) 
  • FAQs: MLTC Minister’s Directive (FR) 
  • MOH-OH-MLTC Memo re Emergency Order to Support Hospitals in Assisting Long Term Care Response 
• Memo from MOH, MLTC & CMOH – Testing in Long-Term Care Homes (April 22, 2020)
  
• Emergency Order Regulation re: Limiting Employees to Working in Retirement Homes to a Single Workplace (April 18, 2020)
  
• Emergency Order Regulation re: Redeployment Measures for Municipalities (April 18, 2020)
  
• Emergency Order Regulation re: Deployment of Employees of Service Provider Organizations (April 18, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Quick Reference – Public Health Guidance on Testing and Clearance (April 18, 2020)
  • French Version
    
• MOH-OH-MLTC-CMOH Memo re: Hospital Supports for Long-Term Care (April 18, 2020)
  
• Submission Timelines Update for Long-Term Care Homes (April 17, 2020)
  
• Guidance Document for Long-Term Care Homes (April 15, 2020)
  
• Public Health Management of Cases and Contacts of COVID-19 (April 16, 2020)
  
• Guidance Document - Mask Use in LTC and RH (April 16, 2020)
  
• OH/MOH/MLTC/MSAA Memo re Temporary Pause on Transitioning Hospital Patients to LTC and Retirement Homes (April 16, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Action Plan for Protecting Long-Term Care Homes (April 15, 2020)
  
• Emergency Order Regulations re: Limiting Work to a Single Long-Term Care Home (April 15, 2020) [Please see below]
  
  • Emergency Order O. Reg. 146/20
    
  • Emergency Order Amendment to O. Reg. 77/20
    
• FAQs: Top COVID-19 Q&As for Long-Term Care Homes (April 10, 2020)
• Minister Letter: Further Details on Emergency Funding to the Long-Term Care Home Sector (April 9, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance Update (April 9, 2020)
  
• Memos re: Long-Term Care Capacity During COVID-19 (April 3, 2020) [Please see below]
  
  • Minister Memo - Long-Term Care Capacity During COVID-19
    
  • MLTC Temporary Emergency Long-Term Care Home Capacity Form  
    
  • Q&A Temporary Emergency Long-Term Care Home Capacity  
    
• Health Data Branch Submission Timelines Update for Q4 (April 2, 2020)
  
• Memos from MOH, MLTC & Ontario Health to Health Care Providers re: Use of Hotels and Retirement Homes (April 2, 2020) [Please see below]
  
  • MOH-MLTC-OH Memo re Use of Hotels and Retirement Homes 2020-04-02 
    
  • Guidance Document 
    
  • MOH ADM Letter re General Approval for COVID-19 Capacity Expansion 2020-03-26  
    
  • MOH ADM Letter re Hospital Classifications during the COVID-19 Emergency  
    
• COVID-19 Outbreak Guidance for Long-Term Care Homes (April 2, 2020)
  
• Minister’s Funding Letter re: Funding for the 2020-21 Fiscal Year to the Long-Term Care Home Sector (April 1, 2020)
  
• CMOH Memo re: Use of Masks in Non-Healthcare Settings (March 27, 2020)
• FAQ: 2019 Application for Long-Term Care Home Development – Date Extension (March 26, 2020)
  
• Memo and FAQs: Amendments Made to Ontario Regulation 79/10 under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 Pertaining to Admissions and Discharge from Homes during the Pandemic (March 26, 2020) [Please see below]
  
  • ADM Memo to Stakeholders Re Admissions and Discharge 
    
  • FAQ re: Emergency Regulation on Admission and Discharge  
    
• Policy: COVID-19 Emergency Measures re: Short-Stay Program (March 23, 2020)
  
• Social Distancing Posters (March 22, 2020)
  
  • MLTC COVID-19 8.5 x 11 English Poster 
    
  • MTLC COVID-19 8.5 x 11 French Poster 
    
  • MLTC COVID-19 11 x 17 English Poster 
    
  • MLTC COVID-19 11 x 17 French Poster  
    
• Amendments to Ontario Regulation 79/10 under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (March 20, 2020) [Please see below]
  • Ministry of Long-Term Care_Memo_Amendments to Ontario Regulation 79_10  
    
  • Q&As_Urgent Amendments to Ontario Regulation 79_10_March 20_2020  
    
• Q&As – Ontario Enhancing COVID-19 Protections for Long-Term Care Residents, Families and Staff (March 19, 2020)
  
• Memo re: Deadline Extension for 2019 Application for Long-Term Care Home Development (March 19, 2020)
  
• Memo re: Managing Health Care Worker Illness and Return to Work (March 19, 2020)
  
• COVID-19 Guidance Document and Screening Checklist (March 17, 2020) [Please see below]
  
  • Guidance Document - English 
    
  • Guidance Document - French  
    
  • COVID-19 Screening Checklist - English 
    
  • COVID-19 Screening Checklist - French 
    
• Letters re: Emergency Funding to the Long-Term Care Home Sector (March 17, 2020)
  
  • Minister Letter  
    
  • ADM Letter  
    
• Memo re: Essential Visitors to Long-Term Care Homes (March 14, 2020)
  
  • Posters for all entrances - English 
    
  • Posters for all entrances - French 
    
• Memo re: Active Screening Procedures at Long-Term Care Homes (March 11, 2020)
  
  • Poster for all entrances ENGLISH  
    
  • Poster for all entrances FRENCH  
    
  • Coronavirus public education poster ENGLISH  
    
  • Coronavirus public education poster FRENCH