Are “high hazard” nursing homes “efficient?”
In BC they have a ratings system for residential care homes, or what we would refer to as “long-term care” homes in Ontario. The ratings look at complaints and critical…
Long Term Care
Ontario has fewer nursing home inspectors than U.S. States
Ontario fares poorly compared to other jurisdictions when it comes to inspecting its 641 nursing homes. Last week we pointed out the impossibility of about 70 nursing home inspectors being…
Zero tolerance for abuse and neglect? Hardly.
Health Minister Deb Matthews talks about zero tolerance of neglect and abuse in Ontario’s nursing homes. Her actions would suggest the opposite. Yesterday Matthews said that inspection of long-term care…
Frail and elderly asked to pay more in Ontario
Frail and elderly residents in Ontario’s nursing homes may be paying in more ways than one for the province’s budget shortfall. While Health Minister Deb Matthews is holding the line…
Vulnerable seniors: Nursing homes could wait five years for a full inspection
It could take more than five years before all of Ontario’s nursing homes receive a full inspection by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care. Further, the complaints hotline…
Fixing long term care not one of health minister’s choices either
It only took a day to dash hopes that Ontario was finally going to take significant measures to improve long-term care. The Long Term Care Task Force on Resident Care…