Hey @extendicare. I’m hearing your St.Catharine’s location is going on 23 days in a row of residents being isolated to their rooms. Can you confirm❓Families are contacting me saying the residents are losing their will to live. It’s very upsetting for them!
"After discussions with @TOPublicHealth and @extendicare , the organization that manages the long-term care (LTC) facility, restrictions were eased, allowing residents to take short walks in the hallways"
"In addition to being able to walk in corridors, the new rules will allow residents to take showers and baths. Under the old rules, residents were restricted to bed bathing only"
THESE RULES ARE ARCHAIC AND PLAIN WRONG.
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THE RAGE I FEEL RIGHT NOW.....All I can say is:
🖕🖕🖕 CHARTWELL & MIKE HARRIS🖕 🖕🖕
I don't have enough middle fingers for you. thestar.com/news/investiga…
"A PSW brought a lift to her room at 8:02 p.m. The second worker arrived a moment later. They had a routine: hook the lift to the ceiling, slide Judith into the sling, hoist her up and then lower her into bed. The first worker left within 5 minutes. The second stayed until 8:16"
"Workers would check on her again, but Judith was in bed for the night.
The next morning, two day staff arrived expecting Judith to sing a greeting, usually Doris Day’s “Que Sera Sera,” but today she screamed when they tried to roll her over in bed"
Ps. I was warning this government that #Omicron was becoming an issue for #LTC back in early December. There were 7 outbreaks by Dec 07 but the rate of growth was clear. I continued to track it ⬆️ over the last 3 weeks. They should’ve listened and acted sooner.
REMINDER: I've been calling for #BOOSTERS for #LTC for 2+ weeks now. Had they listened + acted faster, we could've completed boosters in LTC by now. Instead, only 84% of residents + 43% of staff have boosters and no word on that # for essential caregivers. #Reactive#Omicron
🧵 So we’re learning 41 #LTC homes are in outbreak & general visits are being halted. Essential caregivers STILL allowed in (good!). They’ve increased boosters among staff + residents BUT only meagrely & the figures are still too low! (84% residents & 43% of staff have boosters).
STILL NO MANDATE FOR N95 USE AT ALL TIMES (only when caring for covid+ residents) & STILL NO TALK OF AIR QUALITY UPGRADES OR SURGE STAFFING PLAN.
This plan focuses on 💉’s & still falls short. Why aren’t mobile clinics being sent to #LTCs to expedite boosters @RodPhillips01⁉️