Elderly care homes across Canada have seen outbreaks. But, experts say, the scale at which COVID-19 has spread through Quebec's long-term care homes — which house elderly people in need of assistance, as well as people with disabilities — could have been avoided, and point to problems that predate the crisis. The top priority, Legault saysAs the acting president of Handicap-Vie-Dignité, an organization advocating for improved conditions in long-term care homes, Nahmiash has been calling for years for more resources and improved staff. In all, the long-term care homes house roughly 40,000 people. They also promised, in the long run , to create smaller and "more humane" homes for seniors dubbed "Maisons des aînés."

Source: CBC News April 11, 2020 07:52 UTC