Blackadar’s manager says ‘the home has implemented improvements to its skin and wound care practices.’ Meanwhile, a Hamilton wound-care specialist says compliance issues are a ‘pervasive problem’ in Ontario long-term care homes.
“It is not just about saving peoples’ lives. It is just as important to relieve peoples’ suffering. There is a moral obligation to the patient in front of you to give them good care, to relieve suffering,” she said. “We can’t say ‘We can’t help them, just put them over there’.”