Senior Care in Canada

How do long-term care, retirement homes, assisted living, and home care actually differ in Canada — and how does the system work? This page collects the policy, cost, and practical context for operators and families navigating Canadian senior care.

Last updated August 7, 2026

Placeholder pillar page — seeded to validate the Keystatic ↔ Astro content pipeline during scaffolding. Real content lands in TASKS.md Step 10.

Articles in this topic

Policy

Ontario LTC Staffing Standards, Explained

Ontario's Fixing Long-Term Care Act sets minimum daily direct care requirements for long-term care residents, phased in through 2024 — but the standard is a floor, not a target, and compliance is measured differently than most families assume. This piece is placeholder scaffold content, not the real published article.