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Ontario Government Supporting InnovativePrograms and Services in Richmond Hill
2 local non-profit organizations receiving $123,300 in funding to create jobs and build stronger communities Table of Contents Content RICHMOND HILL ― The Ontario government is providing 2 non-profit organizations in Richmond Hill with $123,300 in funding this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Seed grant stream. The funding will help provide local residents with better access to the critical programs, services, activities and spaces that make Richmond Hill a great place to live, work and play. “Our government believes local non-profit organizations enrich…
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Ontario Reducing Wait Times for Orthopedic Surgeries
Provincial investment of $125 million will support up to 20,000 additional publicly funded procedures December 08, 2025 Health Table of Contents Content Quick Facts Quotes Additional Resources Related Topics Content TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $125 million over two years to add four new community surgical and diagnostic centres licensed to deliver orthopedic surgeries across the province. This expansion will reduce wait times and support up to 20,000 additional publicly funded orthopedic surgeries as part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario’s health-care…
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First Annual Planning for Your Silver Years Awareness Week
October 31, 2025 Table of Contents Content RICHMOND HILL – November 3rd, 2025, marks the first annual Planning for Your Silver YearsAwareness Week, thanks to a Private Members Bill, Bill 137, Planning for Your Silver Years AwarenessWeek Act, 2024, by Daisy Wail, MPP for Richmond Hill. The Act received Royal Assent on December 19, 2024, and proclaims the first Monday in Novembereach year as a week of awareness for Ontarians to hold proactive conversations with families andfriends about the future seniors want after retirement. “As…
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Ontario Connecting More People to Improved Health Services in York Region
Investments in emergency care & specialized equipment have reduced ambulance offload times by 65 per cent NEWS October 24, 2025 Table of Contents Content NEWMARKET — The Ontario government is investing $63,003,377 in Regional Municipality of York to connect more people to emergency care faster and increase the availability of paramedics and ambulances in the community. In York Region, Ontario is increasing land ambulance funding by 7 per cent, bringing the province’s total investment in the region to $60,181,585 this year. This increase in base…
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Ontario Breaks Ground on Long-Term Care Home in Richmond Hill
New home will bring 124 modern long-term care beds to the community August 29, 2025 Long-Term Care Table of Contents Content RICHMOND HILL — Construction is underway to build Carefirst Campus of Care York Region, a 124-bed new long-term care home in Richmond Hill. This project is a recipient of the new Capital Funding Program (CFP), as part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by creating good jobs and building for the future, while ensuring long-term care residents get the quality of care and…
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Ontario Expanding Access to Palliative Care in Richmond Hill
3 new hospice beds in Richmond Hill will connect more people to end-of-life care close to home NEWS Table of Contents Content RICHMOND HILL — The Ontario government is connecting more people in York Region to comfortable and dignified end-of-life care, close to their community and loved ones by adding 3 new hospice beds at Hill House Hospice. This is part of an expansion of 84 new adult hospice beds across the province announced earlier this year, bringing the total number of publicly funded hospice…
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Ontario Connecting 5575 More People to Primary Care in Richmond Hill
Investment of $1,890,400 in Carefirst Family Health Team brings the province one step closer to connecting everyone in Ontario to primary care by 2029. NEWS July 30, 2025 RICHMOND HILL — As part of its $2.1 billion Primary Care Action Plan to connect everyone in Ontario to a publicly funded family doctor or primary care team, the Ontario Government is investing $1,890,400 this year to connect up to 5575 people to primary care in Richmond Hill. This investment is part of the government’s Primary…
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Ontario Investing in Autism Services to Better Serve Children and Families in Richmond Hill
NEWS July 17, 2025 RICHMOND HILL —The Ontario government is investing more than $37 million over the next two years in 100 public and private autism service providers across the province to help more children and families access clinical services in the Ontario Autism Program. This investment includes funding for Catholic Community Services of York Region in Richmond Hill. “Children with autism and their families deserve real support, so I’m proud to say that our government is listening and taking action,” said Daisy Wai, MPP…
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Ontario Supporting Long-Term Care Residents with Complex Needs in Richmond Hill
Local Priorities Fund invests in specialized equipment and innovative programs NEWS July 7, 2025 Table of Contents Content RICHMOND HILL — The Ontario government is investing $35 million to help long-term care homes across the province support residents with complex needs. The Local Priorities Fund (LPF) is designed to support programs that connect people with the right care for them, reducing emergency department visits and hospital stays. This investment is part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario by ensuring long-term care residents get the…
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Ontario Reducing Wait Times for MRIs, CT Scans and Endoscopies
Province investing $155 million for 57 community surgical and diagnostic centres to connect 1.2 million people to publicly funded procedures June 27, 2025 Office of the Premier Health Table of Contents RICHMOND HILL — The Ontario government is investing $155 million over two years to add 57 new community surgical and diagnostic centres licensed to deliver MRI and CT scans, and gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy services across the province. The expansion will help 1.2 million people access publicly funded procedures faster and is part of the…