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Oct 27, 2020 Posted on Oct 27, 2020 in Media Reports, National Listings, The National Post

Ontario long-term care commission will grant workers anonymity

Shawn Jeffords, The Canadian Press, National Post

Staff at Ontario’s nursing homes can now be granted anonymity when testifying for a commission examining how COVID-19 spread in the province’s long-term care system, the government said on Tuesday as it moved to shield the workers from reprisal.

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Oct 26, 2020 Posted on Oct 26, 2020 in Media Reports, National Listings, The Ottawa Citizen

Time to care about proper staffing in Ontario’s nursing homes

Susan Bradley, Opinion, The Ottawa Citizen

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https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/braedley-time-to-care-about-proper-staffing-in-ontarios-nursing-homes

Oct 24, 2020 Posted on Oct 24, 2020 in Media Reports, National Listings, The Ottawa Citizen

Some short-term fixes for Ontario’s long-term care

Editorial Board, The Ottawa Citizen

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https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/editorial-some-short-term-fixes-for-ontarios-long-term-care

Oct 23, 2020 Posted on Oct 23, 2020 in CTV News, Media Reports, National Listings

Commission investigating COVID-19 in Ontario long-term care homes releases interim recommendations Colin D’Mello, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief and Videojournalist

CTV News, Toronto, ctvnews.ca

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https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/commission-investigating-covid-19-in-ontario-long-term-care-homes-releases-interim-recommendations-1.5157832

Oct 23, 2020 Posted on Oct 23, 2020 in CBC News, Media Reports, National Listings

Ontario nursing homes break the law repeatedly with no consequences

CBC News, Marketplace

www.cbc.ca

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/marketplace/nursing-homes-abuse-ontario-seniors-laws-1.5770889

Backlash – Featured report

Updated February 2019
Backlash – What can happen to relatives who complain about sub-standard care in long-term care institutions and what to do about it
Lise Cloutier- Steele
This is a report on what I learned from my experience after filing a complaint about reprisal. I hope this information will help others who may find themselves in similar circumstances.
If the problem could be properly acknowledged by authorities, caregivers who are retaliated against for complaining might stand a better chance at a fair result. And, if more people were able to complain about abuse and neglect in care homes, without fear of reprisal, we might begin to see some meaningful improvements in the level of care provided in these facilities.
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