September 24 & October 1, 2026 – 2-part webinar series
Members: $390
Non-Members: $525
Don’t miss this popular annual series!
Stay on top of the funding and reporting requirements that shape your home’s budget and operations. In this practical two-part series, Ministry staff and member homes will walk you through key Ministry funding envelopes, the latest updates and changes, how to bring it all together in a well-planned budget, and the finer points of reporting processes for Ontario long-term care homes.
Webinar 1 – LTC Funding, Budgeting and What’s New
Thursday, September 24, 2026
9:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
> Understand the different funding envelopes and associated policies and recent changes, including per diem funding, occupancy and acuity-adjustment policy, cash flow policy and the new Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON) system.
> Review requirements and get Ministry updates 2026/2027 funding related to staffing supplementary/4 hours of care funding, other staffing funding programs, and staffing data collection.
> Get updates about the transition to the interRAI Long-Term Care Facilities assessment tool, use of the Case Mix Index (CMI), and hear best practices for budget development and presentation.
Team Lead, Financial Policies and Procedures Unit, MLTC
Mark is the team lead of the Financial Policies and Procedures Unit in the Funding and Programs Branch at MLTC. He has worked in the Ontario Public Service for ten years, with previous roles at Treasury Board Secretariat and the Ministry of Health.
Manager, Long-Term Care Staffing Unit, MLTC
Lauren Egar is the manager of the Staffing Unit in the Strategic Initiatives Branch at the Ministry of Long-Term Care (MLTC). Lauren joined the ministry in 2021 and currently oversees initiatives related to recruitment and retention in long-term care. Lauren has almost 15 years of experience working for the provincial government, and has held various roles in the Ministry of Health and Treasury Board Secretariat.
Manager, Quality and Innovation Unit, MLTC
Webinar 2 – LTC Reporting Processes and Practices
Thursday, October 1, 2026
9:00 am – 12:30 pm EST
> Hear details about the resident co-payment and rate reduction program, including changes and updates.
> Review the Annual Reporting process, get related updates and enhance your understanding of the reimbursement of bad debt.
> Receive an overview of the Ontario Healthcare Reporting Standards (OHRS), gain insight into the application of Management Information System Standards via the Trial Balance submission, and learn from the reporting practices of two different municipalities.
Senior Financial Policy Advisor, Financial Policies and Procedures Unit, MLTC
Abonti Mukherjee joined the Funding and Programs Branch at the Ministry of Long-Term Care in 2021. Since then, she has worked closely on resident co-payments, the LTC Rate Reduction Program, and other initiatives to support long-term care residents such as the Preferred Accommodation Top-Up. She has previously worked in the Ministry of Transportation on the Community Transportation Grant Program. Abonti is a graduate from the University of Toronto where her studies focused on health policy, urban public policy and sociology.
Financial Policy Analyst, Financial Policies and Procedures Unit, MLTC
Business and Fiscal Planning Advisor, Finance and Forecasting, MLTC
Information Management Analyst, Data Standards Unit, Health Data Branch, Ministry of Health
Important Notice: Your registration fee entitles you to ONE telephone line/VOIP connection. Any additional connections from the same home or organization will incur an additional charge for the full registration fee.
To have multiple staff members participate, each staff member must either complete a separate registration form and pay the full fee or listen in from the same room (e.g., a conference room).
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