After a year that revealed the cracks in Ontario's long-term care system and saw the government promise changes, some repeat offenders continue to be cited by provincial inspectors for serious violations of Ontario’s Long-Term Care Act.
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You can now see your loved ones in long-term care homes for an outdoor visit.
Up to two people can visit a resident at a time, plus two essential caregivers.
Visitors will also be screened for COVID once they arrive.
The visit will have to be outdoors, and masks are required.
On top of masking, the health officials have decided on other restrictions to ensure these visits are as safe as possible.
Below is the list released by the government outlining the guidelines that will have to be followed:
A maximum of two general visitors at a time per resident in addition to two essential caregiver(s).
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A member of the Canadian Armed Forces working at a Quebec nursing home (Canadian Dept. of Defence)
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The new spaces will be available for fall 2021 and winter 2022 cohorts and will introduce approximately 1,130 new practical nurses and 870 registered nurses into the health care system, the province said today. COVID-19 has exacerbated the gap between the current supply of nurses compared to Ontario’s current and future needs across the health care system, stated a government news release. Today’s announcement is a significant step towards keeping pace with the rising demand for frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond, especially in sectors where health care workers care for Ontario’s most vulnerable patients such as long-term care, home and community care and acute care.