Southbridge Care Homes owns 37 long-term care and retirement homes across the province. The 230-bed Orchard Villa home saw the deaths of 70 residents during the first wave of the pandemic. CBC News reached out to Southbridge Care Homes on Tuesday morning but did not receive a response. (Jared Thomas/CBC)Cathy Parkes, a Toronto resident and family advocate, lost her father Paul Parkes to the novel coronavirus at the Orchard Villa long-term care facility. Parkes is a member of Canadians 4 LTC and Families of Orchard Villa, two groups pushing for changes to long-term care.

Source: CBC News July 27, 2021 22:30 UTC