Resident isolation, staffing remain significant concerns in Ontario long-term care centres
Ontario s commission on how and why COVID-19 ravaged long-term care homes is expected to deliver its report today. But those watching the system say not enough has changed as a result of the pandemic, and residents are paying the price of isolation that may now be doing more harm than good.
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Ontario s commission on why COVID-19 ravaged long-term care homes is expected to deliver its report Friday
Posted: Apr 30, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 30
John Asboth, 99, lives in a Toronto-based long-term care centre and hasn t been outside since September due to COVID-19 isolation rules, his daughter says. Those are policies that may now be doing more harm than good and should be reviewed, experts say.(Submitted by Joni Asboth)