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1 Jan, 8 tweets, 3 min read
Are you FU#%*&!NG kidding me?!
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Me talking about the nightmare that is Mike Harris back in the summer ⤵️
canadians.org/analysis/mike-…
google.ca/amp/s/www.thes…
Not just LTC, Homecare too:
C/O @prof_TamaraDaly
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
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“Mike Harris’s Progressive Conservatives implemented the final reform – the managed competition model.
“Of all the models proposed, it is the most market-oriented. Prior to its implementation (1996/1997), home care services were delivered primarily by non-profit organizations.”
google.ca/amp/s/beta.ctv…
Per @JerryPDias:
“Jerry Dias took aim at former Progressive Conservative premier Mike Harris, now chairman of the board at Chartwell, a key player in long-term care. It was the Harris government that deregulated the industry two decades ago, Dias said.”
It goes on and on folks.

Many reasons why I came close to expletives with this announcement.

#onpoli #mikeharris

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2 Jan
Good questions!

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RE: Staffing/Fair wages:
I've talked about how this system reflects the trifecta of racism/sexism/ageism: vox.com/future-perfect…
*We have a majority older, female resident population cared for my a majority racialized, female workforce.
20 years ago (pre-Harris privatization), nursing homes were staffed primarily by NURSES (hence the name, NURSING HOMES).

Privatization kicks in....and these FP owners need to cut costs to increase their profits. How? STAFFING, TO START.
What unfolded over the last 20 years as Privatization increased was the reversal of the staffing mix from majority nurses to majority PSWs (who are an unregulated workforce comprised primarily of racialized women who are often new to Canada).
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31 Dec 20
5⃣2⃣ DEATHS = MASS CASUALTY. #TendercareLTC #Negligence #FireFullerton
FIRE HER ALREADY.
carp.ca/on-ltc-ministe…
BTW: I DONT HEAR JACK FROM @DrFullertonMPP ON HOW TENDERCARE (FOR PROFIT) LTC WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE DESPITE CLEAR NEGLIGENCE DOCUMENTED BY MINISTRY INSPECTORS ON DEC 17 ⤵️
publicreporting.ltchomes.net/en-ca/File.asp…
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30 Dec 20
I am currently joining families in the #TendercareLTC Town Hall (which is being hosted by @NYGH_News). I will live tweet updates. #TendercareLTC
Starts by saying they have a history of taking over many homes in outbreaks over the last 9 months and have been in the home for ~10 days.
She recognizes the "huge community response" and they are "starting to see positive signs of improvement".
She (Susan Kwolek) says they will stay on until the virus is gone. She says they are in active discussions with the LHIN to move some residents to the temp. health centre (that Fullerton just announced).
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26 Nov 20
Here we go ...watching @TheAgenda with @spaikin and my friends @AmitAryaMD and @SharleenStewart.

This will likely be a long thread as I drink my nightly glass of vino and tweet tweet tweet.
.@spaikin poses the question to all "Are we doing better this wave". T/F?
@SharleenStewart - says FALSE.
They didn't prepare over the summer. They only provided empty verbal commitments. Critical staff shortages remain, if not worse since 30% of staff aren't returning to work.
.@AmitAryaMD agrees.
@DLDunc416 says homes are better off this wave because of a faster response from gov't for support (ummm say what??).
@DrSamirSinha Says there is a greater recognition NOW of how vulnerable the sector (from who exactly?? NOT this government).
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24 Nov 20
You all know how I feel about this 💯 #Canadians4LTCStandards
The experts (Pat Armstrong and Marcy Cohen) paper recommends @JustinTrudeau (feds) take the following action as soon as possible:

•Ensure everyone has access to care based on need, without financial barriers, and with minimum wait times for admission to a LTC home.
•. Establish and enforce minimum staffing levels in long-term care facilities, accompanied by decent working conditions and recruitment strategies to attract and retain staff;
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24 Nov 20
Ft. my friend/advocate @creyola ⤵️
A Long-Term Tragedy thelocal.to/a-long-term-tr… via @thelocalhealth
"In 2018, Paul moved to Pickering, down the street from his daughter. For 18 mos, she was his primary caregiver. “Dad was losing his mobility,” Cathy says. “And I was hurting myself trying to lift him.”
"As his condition worsened, she forced herself to confront a painful fact: Paul needed more help than she could give."
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