Regulating retirement care

For some seniors living in private retirement homes, their surroundings are less than stellar. Over the years, there have been reports of retirement home residents living in dirty rooms, left in soiled undergarments and being fed substandard meals. The Ontario government responded by announcing they would finally regulate these private homes. Today, they introduced draft regulations to inspect and monitor retirement homes. We spoke about the changes with Sophia Aggelonitis, provincial Minister Responsible for Seniors.

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