Improvements planned for Ottawa-run nursing homes
Posted Sep 22, 2017 06:09:42 AM.
Last Updated Sep 22, 2017 07:08:07 AM.
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OTTAWA — The City of Ottawa is changing its training and procedures surrounding abuse of residents at its long-term care homes.
Ontario’s Ministry of Health issued orders back in July, after several problems were reported at four city-run homes over the last two years.
One of those incidents included an elderly resident being repeatedly punched in the head by a personal support worker.
A city committee met Thursday, and according to Postmedia the wheels are now in motion to improve nurses’ supervision of “non-regulated staff” like personal-support workers.
Ottawa also wants to update the system for tracking care plans for residents, it would like to see long-term care workers take more time with dementia patients, and a reminder for staff not to abuse or neglect patients.
The city is adding a call to the province for more funding.
Ottawa spent $64-million to run its nursing homes last year.
Ontario’s government pays for the medical component of care, and gave the city $34-million in 2016.
