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For-profit nursing homes have had far worse COVID-19 outcomes than public facilities — and three of the largest paid out $1.5 billion to shareholders
Deaths in long-term-care homes account for an estimated 82 per cent of all COVID-19 deaths in Canada. A recent Star investigation revealed that for-profit long-term-care homes in the province have had far worse outcomes than non-profit and public facilities. EXTENDICAREWith facilities in seven provinces, Extendicare says it is the largest operator of long-term-care homes in Canada. Province-wide, there has been an infection rate of 5.6 and a fatality rate of 1.5 in all long-term-care homes. Harris’ Progressive Conservative government removed minimum staffing levels and established a competitive bidding process for long-term-care homes in the 1990s.
Source: thestar May 16, 2020 03:56 UTC
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