Several Canadian media outlets recently ‘cut and paste’ reported that 293 #ALC patients were admitted to #LTC homes (links in comment section). I hope these outlets make an effort to document the impact on these people and their families very soon. Please go beyond the headline and #telltheirstory!
Taken directly from the @CanadianPress with very little editing (if any).
CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ont-long-term-care-1.7150035
CP24: https://www.cp24.com/news/nearly-300-ontario-patients-moved-to-ltc-homes-they-didn-t-choose-1.6815299
CTV: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/nearly-300-ontario-patients-moved-to-ltc-homes-they-didn-t-choose-1.6815529
Global: https://globalnews.ca/news/10373166/nearly-300-ontario-patients-moved-to-ltc-homes/
We should learn about the impact on these people and their families…and how their involuntary transfers reduced surgical wait times and improved admissions from emergency departments.