Care Homes: Force-Feeding Residents and Miranda Ferrier

care homes: Miranda Ferrier, president of the association, said she read the military reports about cases of abuse and neglect in Ontario and Quebec long-term care homes with the same disgust and anger as other Canadians, according to CTV. Military members called in to help homes with COVID-19 outbreaks witnessed some staff seemingly ignoring residents' cries for help for up to two hours, and force-feeding residents to the point of choking, along with many other medical and professional problems. About 82 per cent of the more than 6,800 COVID-19 deaths in Canada have been linked to long-term care, shining a harsh light on an industry that was already in crisis. Complete coverage at newsletter sign-up Get The COVID-19 Brief sent to your inbox While Ferrier said there is no excuse for that behaviour, there are reasons for it. I'm a personal support worker too and I worked in long-term care for years, and I'm broken, Ferrier said. Personal support workers are breaking under a neglected system, she said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.