Feel free to peruse the rest yourselves here: ontario.ca/page/how-ontar…
(While acknowledging the numbers are MINIMUM values since families are telling me their homes are in outbreak but not yet listed here OR outdated)
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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"
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⁉️