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To the Legislative Assembly of Ontario:<\/strong><\/p>\n o Whereas<\/strong> understaffing in Ontario nursing homes is a serious problem resulting in inadequate care for residents and unsafe conditions for staff;<\/p>\n o Whereas<\/strong> after the Harris government removed the regulation providing minimum care levels in 1995, hours of care dropped below the previous 2.25 hour\/day minimum;<\/p>\n o Whereas<\/strong> the recent improvements in hours of care are not adequate, vary widely and are not held to accountable standards;<\/p>\n o Whereas<\/strong> there is currently nothing in legislation to protect residents and staff from renewed cuts to care levels by future governments, and;<\/p>\n o Whereas<\/strong> care needs have measurably increased with aging and the movement of people with more complex health needs from hospitals into long term care homes;<\/p>\n Therefore, we the undersigned petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as follows:<\/strong> o Immediately enact and fund an average care standard of 3.5 hours per resident per day in the regulations under the new Long Term Care Homes Act.<\/p>\n _______________________________________________________________________________________________✔ Please fill out and return as soon as possible to: <\/p>\n
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\nOntario Health Coalition, 15 Gervais Drive, Suite 305 Toronto, Ontario M3C 1Y8
\nfax: 416-441-4073 email: ohc@sympatico.ca tel: 416-441-2502<\/p>\n