Long-Term Care Homes Are Meeting Canada’s Target for Safer Antipsychotic Use
May 22, 2026
32 long-term care homes across Canada have been certified for meeting the national target for appropriate use of antipsychotic medications.
Across Canada, 24.4 percent of long-term care residents are on antipsychotics potentially inappropriately. In 2025, the Appropriate Use Coalition, a group of 10 national and provincial organizations working to improve medication safety, declared that no more than 15 per cent of long-term care residents should be on these medications without a diagnosis of psychosis.
These medications come with serious risks, including stroke, pneumonia, falls, fractures, and even death. Achieving the 15 per cent target is estimated to result in 21,000 fewer people receiving potentially inappropriate antipsychotics across Canada.
The 32 homes achieving this benchmark are among the very best in Canada for using resident-centred approaches for managing dementia-related behaviours. Instead of over-medicating residents, the homes being recognized often rely on non-pharmacological approaches to improve residents’ wellbeing and safety. Examples of these approaches include pet therapy, music therapy, regular care plan reviews, and wellness chairs that offer calming sensory experiences for residents.
The full list of long-term care homes certified by the Appropriate Use Coalition for meeting national target is as follows:
Alberta: Extendicare Leduc, Jubilee Lodge Nursing Home, Park Place Seniors Living Inc. — Silverado Creek Seniors Community, Providence Care Centre
Manitoba: Donwood Manor Personal Care Home
New Brunswick: River View Manor Inc
Nova Socita: Shannex-Arborstone Enhanced Care
Ontario: Carefree Lodge, Carveth Care Centre, Eden House Care Home, Extendicare Bayview, Extendicare Brierwood Gardens, Extendicare Haliburton, Extendicare St Catharines, Extendicare Starwood, Extendicare Timmins, Extendicare York, Faith Manor — Holland Christian Homes Inc, Hogarth Riverview Manor, Leamington Mennonite Home, Omni Quality Living — Village Green, peopleCare Communities — Delhi Long-Term Care, Radiant Care Tabor Manor, The District of Kenora Home for the Aged — Pinecrest Home, The Fordwich Village Nursing Home, Wellington Park Care Centre, West Perth Village
Saskatchewan: Broadview Centennial Lodge, Central Butte Regency Manor, Central Haven Special Care Home, Emmanuel Health — St. Joseph’s Hosp/Foyer d’Youville Nursing Home, Prairie View Health Centre
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“We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of the 32 long-term care homes across Canada,” says Dr. Wendy Levinson, Chair of the Appropriate Use Coalition’s long-term care group. “In meeting the national target, these homes are improving patient outcomes, reducing antipsychotic-related harm, and setting an example for other facilities in Canada.”
About the Appropriate Use Coalition
Initially formed in 2023, the Appropriate Use Coalition is a grassroots group comprised of 10 health care organizations committed to improving patient outcomes and reducing risks through appropriate prescribing. Coalition members include the College of Family Physicians of Canada, Canadian Pharmacists Association, Choosing Wisely Canada, and the Canadian Institute for Health Information. For a full list of Coalition members, visit LTCMeds.ca.