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"The analysis found that of the 632 homes in the Ontario database, 538 — or 85 per cent — were repeat offenders."
The worst part is that Ontario has a long history of inspection failures and the Ontario gov't did nothing. Thread: #onpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/nursing-homes-abuse-ontario-seniors-laws-1.5770889
The worst part is that Ontario has a long history of inspection failures and the Ontario gov't did nothing. Thread: #onpoli https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/nursing-homes-abuse-ontario-seniors-laws-1.5770889
In April 2020, we learned that only 9 of 626 homes had an annual, comprehensive inspection (RQIs) the previous year.
Premier Ford and his PC gov't scaled back, moving from proactive inspections to risk based under the guise of cutting red tape. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/seniors-homes-inspections-1.5532585
Premier Ford and his PC gov't scaled back, moving from proactive inspections to risk based under the guise of cutting red tape. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/seniors-homes-inspections-1.5532585
The move to risk based inspections dropped the total number of violations reported, from an annual average of 7,000 between 2015-2017 to just over 5,000 in 2017. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/long-term-care-inspections-violations-1.5737081
In 2016, the Ontario Liberals quietly cancelled annual inspections for 84% of its long-term care homes. Advocates like @geezerlaw expressed great concern with this decision. https://lfpress.com/2016/06/27/sources-say-the-provincial-liberals-are-pulling-the-plug-on-yearly-inspections-at-more-than-500-homes-just-three-years-after-they-were-found-violating-their-own-isnpection-law
But just three years before, in 2013, the Ontario Liberals changed its previous decision and claimed it was beefing inspections for media reports on abuse.
At that point, only 1 in 5 LTC homes had received a thorough resident quality inspection. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-to-beef-up-inspections-at-long-term-care-homes/article12449526/
At that point, only 1 in 5 LTC homes had received a thorough resident quality inspection. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario-to-beef-up-inspections-at-long-term-care-homes/article12449526/
Shortly after backlash, the Ontario Liberals switched to a "lite" version of inspections and refused to publish the list of long-term care that were deemed high-risk.
The Conservatives criticized this move as secretive and failure to invest in seniors. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/ontario-liberals-switching-to-lite-inspections-at-over-500-long-term-care-homes-across-the-province
The Conservatives criticized this move as secretive and failure to invest in seniors. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/ontario-liberals-switching-to-lite-inspections-at-over-500-long-term-care-homes-across-the-province
The Ontario Liberals were flip flopping in inspections.
In 2012, advocates like @OntarioHealthC were upset to hear that the Ontario Liberals scale back annual inspections despite high profile abuse documented in late 1990s and early 2000s. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/mcguinty-reneging-on-years-of-progress-in-long-term-care-homes-inspections--enforcement-betrays-longstanding-promises-to-ontario-seniors-510369071.html?$G1Ref
In 2012, advocates like @OntarioHealthC were upset to hear that the Ontario Liberals scale back annual inspections despite high profile abuse documented in late 1990s and early 2000s. https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/mcguinty-reneging-on-years-of-progress-in-long-term-care-homes-inspections--enforcement-betrays-longstanding-promises-to-ontario-seniors-510369071.html?$G1Ref
The scale back came after a 2011 @TorontoStar investigation into LTC abuse, citing numerous inspections done on problematic homes.
"Eight years after Star stories documenting problems brought a provincial vow of improved care, the same problems exist." https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2011/11/17/nursing_home_residents_abused.html
"Eight years after Star stories documenting problems brought a provincial vow of improved care, the same problems exist." https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2011/11/17/nursing_home_residents_abused.html
This was after the previous decade of media reporting.
By 2010, the Ontario Ombudsman told the Ontario Liberal gov't that it had a serious, systemic problems with oversight in long-term care homes.
He flagged inspection failures. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/serious-problems-in-long-term-care-home-inspections-1.588490
By 2010, the Ontario Ombudsman told the Ontario Liberal gov't that it had a serious, systemic problems with oversight in long-term care homes.
He flagged inspection failures. https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/serious-problems-in-long-term-care-home-inspections-1.588490
In 2008, then Ontario Liberal health minister George Smitherman promised to wear an adult diaper as proof he would act.
He was criticized for failing to address ongoing LTC issues like residents being forced to sit in their soiled diapers for hours. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2008/02/28/im_sorry_smitherman_says.html
He was criticized for failing to address ongoing LTC issues like residents being forced to sit in their soiled diapers for hours. https://www.thestar.com/news/ontario/2008/02/28/im_sorry_smitherman_says.html
A few months later, the @CanadianPress published a blockbuster report revealing that more than 60% of LTC homes had cited for violations.
The news triggered the Ontario Ombudsman's investigation.
"Always more to do" said new On Lib health minister. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2008/07/04/troubling_report_on_nursing_homes.html
The news triggered the Ontario Ombudsman's investigation.
"Always more to do" said new On Lib health minister. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2008/07/04/troubling_report_on_nursing_homes.html
The failure to improve Ontario's long-term care inspections come almost two decades after the Ontario Liberals promised a revolution in long-term care in 2004.
A promise made after another heartbreaking media story into long-term care failures. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/256870
A promise made after another heartbreaking media story into long-term care failures. http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/256870
