Our Impact

By 2029, more than 58,600 additional nurses and personal support workers (PSWs) will be needed in Ontario’s long-term care (LTC) sector.*

Successfully recruiting, retaining, and training LTC team members to deliver the highest quality of care to residents is a critical area of focus for the Ontario Centres for Learning, Research and Innovation in Long-Term Care (Ontario CLRI) and one of the core focuses of our Annual Report – Building and Developing the Long-Term Care Workforce.

The Ontario CLRI teams at the Baycrest Academy for Research and Education, Bruyère Health Research Institute, and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging are helping deliver the next generation of LTC team members by supporting successful clinical placements, orientation to the LTC sector, and student mentorship.

This report also reflects how LTC teams are stepping up to meet quality improvement goals, completing over 250,000 Ontario CLRI courses this past year in areas such as palliative care, dementia care, caregiver support, mental health, and more.

Be sure to check out our profiles of Belvedere Heights and Humber Meadows and their journey to providing residents with quality of life and care, supported by Ontario CLRI training. As Ashley Guay, Director of Resident Programs at Humber Meadows, shared, “I walk away from each CLRI course with something new learned.”

As we continue this journey of learning and strengthening the LTC sector, the Ontario CLRI is proud to share our 2024-2025 Annual Report.