The Ontario government has established a 10-person Investigations Unit with a $72.3 million investment to ensure dignity and quality care for long-term care residents.
This unit will address serious non-compliance, investigating issues like abuse, neglect, and falsifying reports.
Minister of Long-Term Care, Stan Cho said it will be the toughest inspection program in country.
The investigators, designated as Provincial Offences Officers, underwent extensive training to enforce the Fixing Long-Term Care Act.
The initiative aims will enhance compliance and enforcement, prioritizing the safety and well-being of long-term care residents in Ontario.
“Ontario’s long-term care homes who are providers of affordable housing and specialized care are committed to the well-being of their residents and providing high-quality care. There is zero tolerance for abuse. Major transformation is happening across the province as homes seek to replace older buildings and create new models of emotion-focused and person-centred care. We look forward to the province’s continued support in addressing long-standing systemic issues including a significant staffing shortage across the health care system and the need to rebuild Ontario’s older long-term care homes.” – Donna Duncan, CEO, Ontario Long Term Care Association
Written by Joseph Goden
