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Ontario makes paramedic program caring for seniors permanent after successful pilot
The Ford government is making a seniors care pilot permanent, utilizing paramedics to provide non-emergency care and support to those who want to continue living in their own homes.
On Tuesday, Ontario announced it would be spending $89 million to turn the 2020 pilot, which served roughly 81,000 people, into a full-time offering from the provincial government.
“By making this program permanent and delivering care to seniors in the comfort of their homes, (the program) will continue to protect Ontario’s long-term care system, reducing avoidable hospital visits, supporting caregivers and improving seniors’ quality of life,” Natalia Kusendova-Bashta, minister of long-term care, said in a statement.
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The pilot was introduced in 2020, expanded in 2022 and made permanent in 2025.
Under the plan, paramedics are relied upon to provide non-emergency medical support, like diagnostics or at-home treatments, to seniors. They also offer remote monitoring in some cases.
The government said the care is usually offered within “hours to days” and reduces the number of visits seniors have to make to the emergency room in cases where symptoms escalate.
People are eligible for the service if they’re on the wait list for long-term care or have been assessed as eligible for long-term care.
Referrals are handled by Ontario Health atHome, the province’s palliative and home care agency, although people can also self-refer or rely on family.
Greg Sage, president of the Ontario Association of Paramedic Chiefs, welcomed the announcement.
“The pilot project has demonstrated the unique role paramedics play in our health care system outside of 9-1-1 response, by enabling seniors to age at home and reduce emergency room visits,” he said in a statement.
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TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays reinstated second baseman Andres Gimenez from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and designated infielder Buddy Kennedy for assignment.
Gimenez, a three-time Gold Glove award winner, missed five weeks with a left ankle sprain.
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The moves were announced shortly before the Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
Entering play Tuesday night, Gimenez had five homers, 23 RBIs and a .218 average.
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Kennedy had one hit in two games for the Blue Jays. He also played four games for the Philadelphia Phillies earlier this season.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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Around 2:30 p.m., Toronto police said they were called to the area of Woodbine and Duvernet avenues for reports someone had been stabbed inside a neighbouring home.
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TORONTO – Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro declined to comment on contract extension talks Tuesday but said he wants to remain with the club and that team ownership has been “reciprocal in that desire.”
Shapiro, who also serves as chief executive officer, is in the final year of his contract.
“When I think about alternatives, I’ve never been a grass is greener guy,” he said in a pre-game availability. “Twenty-four years in one place in Cleveland and 10 years here now.
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“So it’s the appreciation for what I have and the people that I get to work with every day, the city that I work in and the country that I live in, those things are drivers for me to remain here.”
Shapiro, 58, joined the club in 2015 and signed a five-year extension in January 2021.
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He took questions from reporters for about 20 minutes in a rare in-season media session. Shapiro was asked directly whether there had been discussions with team owner Rogers Communications on a new deal.
“Sure, yeah, I mean I think (it’s) not appropriate for me to comment beyond the fact that what I just said is I want to remain here,” Shapiro said. “And I can also say that both (Rogers executive chair) Edward (Rogers) and (Rogers president/CEO) Tony (Staffieri) have been reciprocal in that desire.”
It has been a worst-to-first campaign for Canada’s lone Major League Baseball team. The Blue Jays finished last in the American League East division standings last season but have enjoyed a stellar season in 2025.
Toronto entered Tuesday night’s game against the visiting Chicago Cubs with the best record in the AL at 69-50.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 12, 2025.
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