A video posted by the Ontario Medical Association sounds the alarm on the dysfunction between hospitals and long-term care homes experienced by the elderly
Emergency Room Physician Dr. Alan Drummond is calling for more bed capacity and quickened access to long-term care homes in a bid for less hospital strain.
In a video for the Ontario Medical Association, Drummond said its been a decades-long issue.
He said one part of the solution is simple.
No matter the case, Drummond is calling for action, not just words.
Rural hospitals especially are operating at or beyond 100% capacity, with Drummond saying nearly 40% of beds being claimed by seniors waiting for long-term suites to be available.
Story by Grant Deme.
