Covid-19 Negligence in Ontario Long-Term Care Homes
[column width="1/1" last="true" title="" title_type="single" animation="none" implicit="true"] We have nearly 5 million citizens aged 65 and older in Canada, according to census data from Statistics Canada. The majority of these older members of our population live in their own homes. 2.6% live in residences for seniors. 4.5% reside in long-term care homes (LTCH), such as nursing homes, chronic care facilities, or long-term care hospitals. And almost 30% of seniors age 85 and over live in special care facilities. As Covid-19 continues to tear through our nation, the places that are hardest hit are our long-term care homes. As of this ...