1/8 A THREAD.
Ok so I've finally reviewed the LTC Fall Preparedness Plan, which should have been the LTC SPRING/SUMMER Preparedness Plan (but what can you do at this point).
Here are some things that stood out to me:
health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/program….
2/8. 💰
I still can't believe that homes are only receiving this huge lump sum of $405 million for IPAC, PPE + Staffing NOW (which makes you wonder what they received prior).
That said, WHY must the province pay for items that profit-rich for-profit homes can pay themselves??
3/8 TESTING.
What EXACTLY is this TESTING PLAN?
This only says how many staff have EVER been tested.
How often are they tested?
Is this uniformly stipulated across all homes or do individual homes decide?
The LACK OF TRANSPARENCY re: testing has always been a problem.
4/8. The IMS is back. You know how I feel about the IMS.
It's 80% male, majority hospital CEOs, a For-Profit CEO (owner of @SchlegelVillage who was one of @celliottability's largest campaign contributors).
Whose missing?
LTC Experts
Frontline staff
Residents/family caregivers
5/8. STAFFING.
So we learn that the PSW program w/ the $5,000 incentive is for only 1000 WORKERS. The remaining ~1000 that I can see will be pushed through sans incentive & via 'accelerated' training programs (because a pandemic is the BEST time to rush training on HC workers🤨)
6/8 STAFFING Cont.
QUE. HIRED 10,000 workers & started 4 mos. ago/
BC stabilized staffing after the FIRST OUTBREAK in March.
~2000 workers= is pathetic.
PS. If @fordnation legislated better staffing ratios, ALOT OF PUBLIC FUNDS COULD BE SAVED.
Media should ask why he won't.
7/8 ESSENTIAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS
*The one glimmer.
Essential caregivers RETAIN ACCESS AT ALL TIMES.
Keep this handy in the event your LTC home gives you a hard time and/or let us know!
FMI: health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/program…
8/8 A REFRESEHER ON ESSENTIA; CAREGIVER DEFITNION.
(from the Sept 9 release....bookmark for your records)
- Up to 2 designates allowed.
- Both CAN be allowed to visit at the SAME time unless in outbreak (then just 1 at a time).
- Must be 18 years of age of older.
8b.
I lied...one more FINAL TWEET.
Second paragraph in the pic below alludes to LTC DOCTORS (which my friend @AmitAryaMD & I talk about often) and many of whom were MIA during wave 1.
What exactly is meant by "best practices to support medical directors" ⁉️
MORE INFO. NEEDED.
@tamarfern remind them of this and if they keep giving you a hard time...let me know!
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