NURSING HOMES SURVEY

        A FAILING GRADE FOR MOST OF ONTARIO'S NURSING HOMES.  THAT INCLUDES EVERYTHING FROM FAILING TO SAFEGUARD PRIVACY RIGHTS FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS, FAILING TO BATHE RESIDENTS EVEN TWICE A WEEK TO LEAVING THEM SITTING IN SOILED DIAPERS AND  USING UNECESSARY RESTRAINTS 

        MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF HOMES HAVE BEEN CITED FOR VIOLATING BASIC ONTARIO STANDARDS TO MAKE SURE RESIDENTS ARE WELL-FED, CLEAN AND FREE OF PAIN

         IN THE OLD CITY OF HAMILTON - ALL BUT ONE OF THE NURSING HOMES HAVE BEEN CITED FOR NOT MEETING SOME STANDARDS.   SIXTEEN OF HAMILTON'S 17 NURSING HOMES RACKED UP 85 VIOLATIONS LAST YEAR.

        ONLY QUEEN'S GARDEN ON QUEEN NORTH HAD ZERO UNMET STANDARDS.  THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF UNMET STANDARDS WERE FOUND AT GRACE VILLA ON THE CENTRAL MOUNTAIN.