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TORONTO - At least 99 hospital patients in Ontario have been placed in long-term care homes without their consent, the province's auditor general has found.
The annual report from the auditor general's office this week said the government has not been transparent in implementing a law that allows hospital placement co-ordinators to transfer patients to a home not of their choosing, and can see them charged $400 a day if they refuse.
At least 99 hospital patients in Ontario have been placed in long-term care homes without their consent, the province's auditor general has found.