The study found the death rate was 29 per cent higher at for-profit homes than non-profit homes at 23.4 per thousand. She said long-term care is complex due to the varying needs of residents, stressing many of the duties of long-term care homes are not health related. Meanwhile funding crunches mean care homes don’t enjoy the level of resources dedicated to the kind of quality improvement initiatives enjoyed by hospitals. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Adding to the issue is those working in long-term-care homes full time are often too busy to advocate for improvements in their workplace.

Source: thestar January 04, 2021 10:52 UTC