Long-Term Care

The following comes to us from the  Concerned Friends: A Voice For Quality in Long-Term Care Click on the link above to visit their Facebook page Did you know that all long-term care homes (all 627 of them) in Ontario are funded in part by the Ontario government? Which means they are accountable to us–Ontario […]

This information can be found by clicking the following link to the Facebook page for the Advocates for Long-Term Care Reform in Ontario Voluntary standards did not protect the 17,000 residents of long-term care homes who have died so far because of COVID-19. We need standards that are backed by the force of law. People

Advocates for Long-Term Care Reform in Ontario The right of a substitute decision maker to consent or not consent to the transfer of a patient to the long term care home is removed. The Health Care Consent Act 1996 provides: “47 (1) Despite any law to the contrary, if a person is found by an

Concerned Friends: A Voice For Quality in Long-Term Care The reality is that only the critical and high priority cases get into long-term care. Which leaves so many more seniors who need help without the care they need. As our population ages, this critical need will continue to grow. We need your help to advocate

In a recent edition of our newsletter and on our website, we had an article about family councils and their role in Long-Term Care residences. We discussed how Family Councils Ontario plays a role in helping those with family and friends in long-term care understand the system and advocate on behalf of their loved ones.