Loneliness, anxiety and depression were just some of the effects of pandemic restrictions on the well-being of long-term care home residents in Ontario, a report by the patient ombudsman has found.
The Doug Ford government says it has allocated hundreds of beds to the Ontario for-profit long-term care chains at the centre of a military report that shocked the nation more than a year ago with details of horrifying conditions and neglect.
During a heat wave in July 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford promised to "rapidly" mandate air conditioning in all long-term care homes, including residents' rooms. Nearly a year later, the province still hasn't done that.