Look forward to long-term beds hurting sufferers and health-care system alike, says inner assessment
A scarcity of long-term care capability is harming Prince Edward Island seniors and hurting the province’s general health-care system, in response to an inner assessment from the Division of Well being and Wellness.
And whereas the report concludes the federal government wants to extend the variety of long-term care beds, it additionally says PEI has an excessive amount of on institutionalizing seniors and desires to offer extra assist to maintain them in their very own houses whereas they age.
The report additionally says an ongoing staffing scarcity has meant some new long-term care beds can’t be used as a result
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