The LTC Commissioners just released @celliottability's testimony. So far, I've noted some interesting commentary around regulating PSWs & involvement of OPSWA (before her lawyers jump in and try to halt further questioning🤔). ltccommission-commissionsld.ca/transcripts/pd…
Callaghan for the win again.
(And watch @celliottability try to argue this wasn’t the reality in the face of cold hard facts 🤦♀️)
Callaghan brings the 🌶 by pointing out that this governments decision to allow universal asymptomatic testing HINDERED LTC getting speedy results and effectively ⬆️ deaths.
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"A whistleblower at a Courtice retirement home says management removed the door handles on rooms of COVID-19 positive residents, “trapping” them in their suites for days in a bid to halt the spread of the deadly virus."
"The employee, who wished to remain anonymous, tells CityNews that a manager at the White Cliffe Terrace Retirement Residence ordered maintenance staff to remove door handles on some fourth-floor assisted living suites last week."
"In an online roundtable with healthcare professionals Thursday, @JustinTrudeau fielded a wide range of questions from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, & health advocates after encouraging them to flag concerns he should be aware of & should bring to the attention of prov. premiers"
Some excerpts:
From Dr. Jean Skillman:
“The homes often scrambled to schedule enough staff, what she saw as the result of business decisions by the homes’ owners and boards that undercut the quality of care residents received.....cont ⤵️
“Homes relied too heavily on part-time staff to avoid paying benefits, paid low wages for the work and had to spend too much time on paper work to meet ministry inspection requirements, Skillman said”
COMING SOON: Our team at @CCstandards is getting ready to rollout our second campaign for National Standards in LTC. More information to come soon! #🇨🇦4LTC