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Ontario’s for-profit nursing homes — which have significantly higher rates of COVID-19 deaths — have 17% fewer workers, new Star analysis reveals

The Star Article

Health ministry slows down routine care home inspections during pandemic, Arthur White-Crummey, Regina Leader-Post (April 16, 2020)

Leaderpost Article

Advocates point to potential for systemic change after Class action lawsuits filed Against owners of seniors’ Homes QP Briefing (April 30, 2020) Sneh Duggal

Radio Interview with York University professor Tamara Daly on measuring quality of long term care, (May 9, 2020), Fresh Air with Nana aba Duncan

CBC Article

Health Professor Tamara Daly is an expert on what good quality long-term care looks like around the world

York U Coronavirus-related Article

Long-term care needs fundamental policy changes to protect both workers and residents, says Professor Tamara Daly

York U Coronavirus-related Article

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, Marco Chown Oved, Kenyon Wallace, Brendan Kennedy, Front page, May 16, 2020

The Star Article

The endless crisis in Ontario’s long-term care, Macleans.ca Paul Wells: Ford has vowed to ‘leave no stone unturned’. Here’s one expert’s view of how to fix a crisis that’s been unfolding for years, May 27, 2020

Families angry, worried after scathing report about Ontario long-term care homes

CBC Article

Maryam Shaw, Ottawa needs to address long-term care crisis via funding, national standards: doctors