More than 1/3 of Ontario LTC facilities report increases in worsening pressure ulcers, chemical or physical restraint use

More than 230 long-term care facilities in Ontario last year reported either more residents being physically restrained on a daily basis, more potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications, or more residents with pressure ulcers that had gotten worse than reported the same five years ago.  The total accounts for more than a third of the […]

Published Jun 2, 2020 at 4:00pm

More than 230 long-term care facilities in Ontario last year reported either more residents being physically restrained on a daily basis, more potentially inappropriate use of antipsychotic medications, or more residents with pressure ulcers that had gotten worse than reported the same five years ago.