Unit 6 - Vulnerable Populations
Honouring the voices and experiences of Long-Term Care Home residents, caregivers and staff during the first wave of COVID-19
Special report by the patient ombudsman that highlights the changes in patient and family complaints of LTC homes during COvid-19. Common complaints involved lack of family access and lack of basic care
Only 9 out of 626 Ontario nursing homes received comprehensive 'resident quality inspec...
CBC News has learned that while Ontario conducted 2,800 inspections of long-term care homes last year, only nine were the detailed resident quality inspections that such facilities are supposed to receive annually.
Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes System
Report of the Public Inquiry into the Safety and Security of Residents in the Long-Term Care Homes following an inquiry of Elizabeth Wettlaufer. The inquiry was formed to determine if these could have been prevented in the LTC home because they went undetected by identifying circumstances and contributing factors. Recommendations were made
OP LASER JTFC Observations in LTCF in On
Primary source for report on the condition of 5 long-term care homes during the pandemic. Lists of conditions for each home, such as the state of the residents, organization, condition of homes (including infestations), and organization of staffing.
How Ontario's long-term care homes became houses of horror
Secondary source accounts of the current state of the long term care homes in Ontario. Include suggestions as to why they are short staffed, under-serviced, and rationale for increasingly complex health needs.