In an open letter to Premier Doug Ford the Ontario Health Coalition released its LTC staffing survey report. The findings are alarming with 95% of Ontario long term care staff reporting staffing shortages that leave basic care needs unmet.
You can read the complete letter here
According to the Report surveys were conducted across Ontario from Friday July 10 to Friday July 17.
150 surveys were filled in by long-term care staff who work in more than 75 different long-term care
homes. Homes ranged in size from 55 beds to more than 540 beds. We received surveys from all regions of
Ontario.
55% of the surveys were from staff working in for-profit homes
25% were from staff in non-profit homes
20% were from staff in public (municipal) homes
3% didn’t know/no answer
The following is the breakdown of total surveys received per region:
Northwestern Ontario (White River west to Manitoba border) — 3%
Northeast (Wawa east to Quebec border) – 7%
Central (South of Sudbury to Barrie and Orillia, including Bruce Peninsula, Georgian bay, Lake Huron Shore) – 6%
Southwest (Windsor and Sarnia to Kitchener-Waterloo) – 34%
Hamilton Niagara – 14%
GTA – 9%
Peterborough/Kawarthas/Northumberland – 3%
Southeast/East (from Belleville east) – 23%
No answer/Don’t know – 1%
You can read the full report here