(Queen's Park) – Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop today announced $730,601 in additional annual funding for Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) Simcoe County. The funding will help CCAC Simcoe County continue to provide quality visiting nursing, personal support, and homemaking and therapy services in the Simcoe County area.

"I am pleased that our government remains committed to addressing the long-term care needs of people in Simcoe County and across Ontario", said Dunlop. "It is important for all Ontarians to receive the right level of care when they need it, no matter where they live in the province."

The funding announced by Dunlop is part of $20.4 million for Ontario?s 43 CCACs, the latest in a series of investments by the Eves government to ensure that long-term care services are available for people who need home care in their communities.

On July 31, the Eves government invested over $200 million in long-term care facilities. This includes $100 million to enhance the delivery of nursing and personal care services, and $98 million to build new and renovate existing long-term care facilities. In 1998, the government committed $1.2 billion to expanding and renovating the province?s long-term care infrastructure.

Since 1994/95, home care funding in Ontario has increased by an unprecedented 66 percent.