In this National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health event, an expert team of researchers from McMaster University will present findings from a CIHR-funded study that sheds light on abuse and inequity in long-term care homes in the province of Ontario. Using administrative data from Ministry of Long-Term Care inspection reports, the study demonstrates that the conditions are not improving in some homes and current legislative reforms and sanctions are not enough. Implications for public health will be discussed.
Participants will learn about:
- trends in resident abuse in long-term care homes in Ontario;
- an example of one province’s response to these trends;
- the potential role of public health practitioners;
- implications of findings; and
- the impact of ageism on equitable care.
