Local Labour Council President Henri Giroux and CUPE National Northern ON Vice President Amanda Farrow-Giroux will visit MPP Vic Fedeli’s office this afternoon to ask for support of Bill 33.
“We can improve the quality of life and care for the more than 77,000 nursing home residents, province-wide," says Farrow-Giroux. "The ‘Time to Care’ campaign calls for making four hours of daily, hands-on care for residents the law. Bill 33 is going to 2nd reading at Queens Park November 2nd. I would hope Mr. Fedeli also believes seniors deserve better.” .
“The time is now," says labour Council President Henri Giroux who has spent 39 years of service in LTC. "Resident’s in Long-Term Care Facilities can’t wait any longer. Our seniors deserve to live with dignity and respect. Currently, Ontario residents in long term care receive less direct, hands on care from nursing and support staff than any other province. The result of provincial underfunding is, that there isn't enough staff to provide residents with the care time they need each day to live with dignity in Ontario nursing homes.”
Since 1992, the complexity of care needs of Ontario's LTC residents – the majority of who are 85 years of age or older – has increased significantly and 73 per cent of residents have some form of Alzheimer's or dementia and most need help with feeding, bathing, toileting and getting out of bed.
