LTCs. Full blown public inquiry coming

[Woodsman]

They will blame Doug Ford for a system created by someone else, years ago.

Dougies cuts had nothing to do with it?
https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.c...d-care-levels/

[line052]

Just to compare apples with apples - BOTH Private and Public LTCs are governed and regulated by same laws. I have a wife who has worked in both public (10 yrs, Private 15 yrs), I can assure you private facilities are a business and compliant - they have to be or else they get shut down. It is without a doubt, the public facilities get away with far more and are less accountable - because it always leads back to someone in charge of the program..no accountability. Both Public and Private are on a regular inspection schedule and yes they both get about 3 days notification prior to an inspection. Random med audits, Health and Safety are not scheduled and no warnings are given at all. If you understand that public managers are not accountable (as they never fire anyone) , however, private run facilities have a bottom line and over the last 15 yrs I watched the owners march managers out the door and have 15 minutes to collect belongings. Most if not all Private facilities have unionized PSW/UCP/RPNs, and they are "least" active unions I have ever seen. If anything, PSW's should have a reporting body of professional standards and it something my wife complains bitterly over Nurses have College of Nurses (CON) and a discipline committee - PSW - nothing - no complaints mechanism, no review of performance, violence, theft no oversight what-so-ever. You have no idea if the person you are hiring - has been fired, disciplined or has a performance issue. That is the sole purpose of the College of Nurses, a licensed self regulating body, in which you can search a nurse's background, discipline procedures or actions leveled a registered person. Nurse's are licenced and accountable, PSW's are not.

Dont get me wrong, as a libertarian - I dont want state controlled healthcare at all, nor do I agree with state mandated licencing bodies, however I do believe every trade certified person (by a professional body - not government), should have a record of performance and complaints systems.

How about the Ontario governments inspection process for LTC Homes?
From a proactive & reactionary system to almost completely a reactionary system.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/senio...ions-1.5532585

[fishermccann]

Mike Harris is the CEO of the biggest private LTC company in the province. He became boss when he left politics, after decimating the rules and regulations of LTC. Coincidence, I think not.

[line052]

From the Story _ Ontario Health Coalition - "But CBC News has learned that last year, only nine out of 626 homes in Ontario actually received so-called resident quality inspections (RQIs)"

RQI's are not Home Inspections they are Resident surveys, these are not RHRA inspections, which does, housekeeping, Kitchen, Heath & Safety, Nursing and Maintenance inspections, they are comprehensive and details, including medication standards, Chart Reviews, FA qualifications, Falls Prevention, WHMIS certifications, licence reviews, fall certification records. I have debated the OHC and it is a PSAC driven, NDP/LIB backed union pushing growth organization. Not actual healthcare advocates, union growth advocates under the guise of helping. They get much airplay, as they are funding by government and Unions.

I question the CBC report and experts, used in it. Where is the CARP https://www.carp.ca/ , why are they not a voice in this "well rounded self promotion" mouth piece article.

Dougies cuts had nothing to do with it?
https://www.ontariohealthcoalition.c...d-care-levels/

[line052]

Nice try, but your statement is not true, and even he did, what did MCQuinty and Wynne do to fix (13 yrs in power) and hand over to Ford. Nice try..but your facts dont include all data of cause and relationship after Harris left office. (P.S. I didn't like Harris either)

Mike Harris is the CEO of the biggest private LTC company in the province. He became boss when he left politics, after decimating the rules and regulations of LTC. Coincidence, I think not.

[fishermccann]

What part is not true.???? Yes he is the boss. Yes did change the rules and regs for LTC.

[line052]

OK..what did 13 yrs of liberal power do to change it?

What part is not true.???? Yes he is the boss. Yes did change the rules and regs for LTC.

[fishermccann]

Nothing. But harris did change the rules then became a CEO in the industry. That part is true.

[Badenoch]

Nothing. But harris did change the rules then became a CEO in the industry. That part is true.

Harris sits on the Board of a nursing home company and is not "a CEO in the industry." There's a difference.

[fishermccann]

You are correct , Harris is CEO of Chartwell a leader in the LTC industry. He earns $237,000 a year in that position. Question is, did he decimate the regulatory bodies in LTC care knowing he would get a job in the industry after politics, or did he get the job afterwards as a 'reward'?