At the beginning of this pandemic, COA noted that communication with residents and families was weak in many LTC homes. Sometimes families learned of COVID-19 outbreaks through the media. This pandemic...

  Role of the Government of Ontario Government of Ontario’s COVID-19 Response Long-term care homes (LTCH) are part of the provincial health care system. The Ministry of Long-Term Care...

As stated in COA’s report, Long-Term Care in Ottawa: We Need Change Now!, 31% of available beds in Ottawa are not currently up to Ministry standards. The spread of COVID-19 has been exacerbated by the...

RE: Long-Term Care Commission As part of the new mandate of the ‘announced’ Commission on Long-Term Care, the COA strongly implores the Ontario government not to ignore changes that could...

Many LTC homes lack the capacity and resources to deal with serious public health emergencies, let alone one as significant as COVID-19. Several critical factors have contributed to the high death toll....

The long-standing problem of a critical shortage of staff in LTC was exacerbated by the pandemic. Short-term measures have been initiated. Frontline staff have seen temporary salary increases. Movement...

Role in LTC Response to COVID-19 The City operates four long-term care homes: Carleton Lodge Centre d’accueil Champlain Garry J. Armstrong Peter D. Clark Ottawa Public Health (OPH) works in collaboration...