In this issue
How The Local Analyzed 17,500 Long-Term Care Reports to Understand the State of Provincial Inspections
Every year, thousands of inspections capture failures to meet provincial standards in long-term care. No one has ever tried to quantify the results of those inspections—until now.
These Seniors Homes Were Fined for Their Failures. The Province Let Them Expand Anyway.
New analysis of government data shows that nearly a third of long-term care companies approved to expand or renew their operations by the Ministry of Long-Term Care were also fined for failing to meet provincial care standards.
He Complained About His Mother’s Care. The Home Restricted Him From Seeing Her
Five years after Queen’s Park unanimously voted to end the practice, families say they’re still being kept from their loved ones as punishment for complaining about care—with no clear legal recourse.
Who is Watching Over Ontario’s Most Vulnerable Seniors?
Exclusive analysis of more than 17,500 long-term care home inspection reports reveals a provincial inspection regime failing to meet its own accountability goals, with seniors who lack family advocates bearing the greatest burden.
Inspection Results for Every Long-Term Care Home in Ontario
Use The Local’s exclusive dashboard to look up fines, violations, and care quality metrics for the province’s more than 600 long-term care homes.