The health system should have enough qualified providers, funding, information, equipment, supplies and facilities to look after people’s health needs.
Long-term care homes should have enough resources to ensure high-quality care for their residents. This includes having a sufficient group of skilled staff and adequate funding to operate and maintain a high-quality home. Long-term care staff should receive enough training, support, equipment, supplies and information to meet residents’ needs. Health system resourcing should reflect the increasing acuity of long-term care residents. The allocation of available resources should be based on valid, reliable evidence about residents’ health needs.
Health Quality Ontario currently reports on one quality indicator for appropriately resourced long-term care. This indicator relates to health human resources. To learn more, click on the “Health Human Resources” tab above.
Number of injuries per
100 long-term care workers
per year
2013 provincial average:
7.4 per
100 workers
2012 provincial average:
7.6 per
100 workers
Health Human Resources
This indicator measures the number of worker injuries over one year for every 100 staff working in long-term care in Ontario.
Workplace injuries can have serious consequences for workers, residents and the long-term care sector as a whole. When long-term care staff can’t go to work because of injuries, they are unable to care for the residents they see every day, which can add stress to the residents and other staff. Workplace injuries can also lead to higher insurance rates and fines, which can affect how long-term care homes spend their resources.