She visited her 87-year old mom, who has Alzheimer's and dementia, at a long-term care home in Ottawa and found her covered in dried feces. © Francis Ferland/CBC The sign for the Carleton Lodge long-term care home is seen in Ottawa on Jan. 13, 2022. There are currently 63 active COVID outbreaks in Ottawa with 34 of those in long-term care and retirement homes. Staffing crisis prior to the pandemic"We have a health human resources crisis in pretty much all settings: hospitals, community care, long-term care," said Sam Peck, executive director at Family Councils Ontario, a charitable non-profit funded by the Ontario Ministry of Long-Term Care. © CBC News Sam Peck with Family Councils Ontario says the staffing shortages at long-term care homes pre-date the pandemic.

Source: CBC News July 21, 2022 08:54 UTC