Long-term care facilities are the only option for many. What happens when they fall short?
By: Meghan Collie
Dr. Samir Sinha, director of geriatrics at Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto, agrees — employees need better wages and more benefits. In Ontario, long-term care workers are also not receiving enough masks or the same employment support when it comes to taking sick leave compared to doctors in a hospital, Sinha previously told Global News. This can put more pressure on workers to come in even if they feel unwell.