Report, Long-Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety : Action plan to address abuse and neglect in long-term care homes

The Task Force listened to the voices of residents, families, staff, advocates and other stakeholders, confirmed the reasons why abuse and neglect occur, and identified 18 actions to improve the care and safety of residents in long-term care homes. [...] Recognising that there are not enough direct-care staff to meet the needs of all long- term care residents safely, the Long-Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety strongly recommends that the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care implement the recommendations of the Sharkey report on strengthening staff capacity for better care (People Caring for People: Impacting the Quality of Life and [...] The originators of this Task Force – the Ontario Long Term Care Association, the Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors, the Ontario Association of Residents’ Councils and Concerned Friends of Ontario Citizens in Care Facilities – will commit to ensuring that the Long-Term Care Task Force on Resident Care and Safety will oversee the implementation of this action plan and [...] The long-term care sector needs to work in partnership with the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to address the training of physicians, nurses, social workers, personal support workers and other health workers on the care of the elderly, dementia care, and abuse and neglect. [...] The Task Force encourages the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and the Ministry of Labour to engage stakeholders in the long-term care sector to discuss ways to improve the arbitration process for labour cases involving the abuse and neglect of residents in long-term care homes.