Published: Mar 04, 2021
TORONTO, March 4, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the
National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and the
Canadian Medical Association (CMA) released the findings of an online national survey gauging the perspectives of 2,005 Canadians on how the second wave of the pandemic has impacted the state of Canada s long-term care (LTC) systems. The majority of all Canadians (86 per cent) surveyed - and 97 per cent of Canadians aged 65 years and older - are concerned about the current state of LTC in Canada. The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has done little to restore the faith of Canadians in long-term care. This survey shows that the Canadian public, and older Canadians in particular, have lost trust in their governments ability to safeguard LTC residents, said Dr. Samir Sinha. Canadians are telling us that they ll do anything necessary to avoid having to move into a LTC home, and that they want governments to make up for lost time and act urgently to improve the s