Ministry Documents

List of Ministry Directives

• Directive #3, Version 10 (October 14, 2020)
  • English
  • French
• Directive #5 for PHA Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes (October 8, 2020)
  • English
  • French
• Directive #5 for PHA Hospitals and Long-Term Care Homes (October 5, 2020) [REVOKED]
  • English
  • French
• Directive #3, Version 9 (September 14, 2020) [REVOKED]
  • English
  • French
• Directive #3, Version 8 [REVOKED - August 28, 2020] 
  • English
  • French
• Directive #3, version 7 (June 11, 2020) [REVOKED]
  • English
  • French
• Directive 2 (May 26, 2020) 
• Directive 3, version 6 (May 23, 2020) [REVOKED]
• Directive 3, version 5 (May 21, 2020) [REVOKED]
• 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 3, version 4 (April 16, 2020) [REVOKED]
• Directive 5 (April 11, 2020) [REVOKED]
• Directive 3, version 3 (April 9, 2020) [REVOKED]
• Directive 4 (April 1, 2020)
• Directive 3, version 2 (April 1, 2020) [REVOKED]
• Directive 1 (April 1, 2020)
• Directive 3, version 1 (March 23, 2020) [REVOKED]

Ministry Communications

• 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