Long-Term Care

Residents, particularly those living in institutional type LTC homes are struggling from loneliness and lack of physical movement. 4000 staff members are infected across the province which translates into lack of hands-on-care for the many residents within LTC. Please click HERE to visit the ChangeLTCNow website and to read the full report,

The following comes to us from AdvantAge Ontario “Take two minutes to tell your MPP the not-for-profit difference matters”

The following is a blog placed on the Family Councils Ontario website by C.A.R.P Ottawa. Will You Make a Difference? Ontario’s Long-term Care COVID-19 Commission made 85 recommendations that need to be enacted in order to keep residents and staff safe in future viral outbreaks. The recommendations were divided into five areas but the quote

Long-Term Care in Canada: Three-quarters say significant change is needed; only one-in-five believe it will happen 55 per cent of Canadians say they would accept a tax increase to fund improvements in LTC July 26, 2021 – The gradual lifting of restrictions at long-term care facilities across Canada is offering opportunities for families whose loved ones

The following is quoted from the Seniors for Social Action Ontario. Below are articles on the continuing issues in long-term care that highlight once again the need for changes in elder care. 1. This story by Global News is particularly telling. https://globalnews.ca/news/8033539/ontario-ltc-home-covid-19/ “Despite repeated recommendations made to the facility to use the 4th floor for cohorting, effective