The Ontario government is investing more than $100 million in two programs that will train more than 32,000 new personal support workers (PSWs) and nurses in long-term care over the next three years, according to a recent publication.

Ontario is investing $94.5 million over three years to extend the Preceptor Resource and Education Program for Long-Term Care (PREP LTC), as well as nearly $11 million over three years to expand Living Classrooms. This program helps students train to become PSWs on-site in local long-term care homes.

Donna Duncan, CEO for the Ontario Long Term Care Association and Global Ageing Network board member, thanked the Ontario government for “continuing this significant investment to train and provide clinical placements for personal support workers and nursing students. Both the PREP LTC and Living Classrooms programs are making a tremendous difference in growing a much-needed and skilled long-term care workforce to care for Ontario’s seniors.”