April 29, 2021 - Global News
Ontario ‘completely ignored and bulldozed’ problems in long-term care: former inspector
Dr. Nathan Stall, Associate Fellow at the NIA, said that many provincial inspections of homes that experienced the worst outbreaks showed “gross deficiencies.” He questions why more action wasn’t taken to fix the problems prior to the pandemic.
“There’s no real follow up to ensure that the deficiencies have been corrected. And there’s also no penalty or recourse for failing to do so,” Dr. Stall said.