Ontario silent on fines for patients resisting LTC transfers

A law introduced in 2022 requires hospitals to levy fines of $400 a day on patients who can be discharged but need long-term care, and are refusing to go to a nursing home selected for them.

Ontario silent on fines for patients resisting LTC transfers
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is flanked by her provincial counterparts as she responds to questions during a news conference after the first of two days of meetings, in Vancouver, on Monday, November 7, 2022.

A law introduced in 2022 requires hospitals to levy fines of $400 a day on patients who can be discharged but need long-term care, and are refusing to go to a nursing home selected for them.