Situation Critical - Homicide and Violence in Ontario's Long-Term Care Home

TORONTO, Jan. 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Health Coalition is releasing a new report, Situation Critical, across Ontario from January 21^st to February 5^th.

Situation Critical is a new report that examines government data to reveal the current shocking state of long-term care in Ontario. Among all the data that the Ontario Health Coalition has collected on long wait lists, inequities, staffing shortages, and medical needs is a statistic that over the last 5 years measured there were 27 homicides. It is part of a rising tide of violence among residents of long-term care facilities. Why is this happening? This Ontario Health Coalition report bases its assessment of the current state of long-term care in Ontario and what the needs of our population of seniors are from available data from the long-term care industry and the Ontario government.

The Ontario Health Coalition will provide copies of the long-term care report at local news conferences and local first-hand accounts of conditions in long-term care locally following the themes of the report. The report is being toured around 30 towns around Ontario from January 21st to February 5^th.

Monday, January 21

WHERE:	Queen’s Park Media Studio, Main Legislative Building, Toronto
WHEN:	11:30 am
WHO:	Devorah Goldberg, Research and Campaign Manager	(phone) 416-441-2502
		(cell) 647-631-8811
	Natalie Mehra, Executive Director	(cell) 416-230-6401
WHERE:	Chatham, Unifor Hall, 450 Riverview Dr.
WHEN:	10:00am
WHO:	Shirley Roebuck	(phone) 226-402-2724
WHERE:	Wallaceburg - Interview
WHEN:	11:30 am
WHO:	Shirley Roebuck	(phone) 226-402-2724
WHERE:	Sarnia, Coffee Lodge, 400 Exmouth St.
WHEN:	2:00 pm
WHO:	Shirley Roebuck	(phone) 226-402-2724
WHERE:	Sudbury Public Library Main Branch, 74 MacKenzie St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Dot Klein	(phone) 705-566-9072
WHERE:	North Bay Legion, 150 First Ave.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Ann McIntyre & Blanche-Helene Tremblay, Devorah Goldberg	(phone) 416-441-2502
WHERE:	Smith Falls, Royal Canadian Legion, 7 Main Street E.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Ross Sutherland	(phone) 613-532-7846

Tuesday, January 22

WHERE:	Hamilton Public Library Main Branch, 2nd Floor Program Room
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Janina Lebon	(cell) 647-773-1914
WHERE:	Burlington Central Library, Frank Rose Room, 2331 New St.
WHEN:	1:30 pm
WHO:	Tom Corrothers	(phone) 416-992-3411
WHERE:	London, Neighbourhood Legal Services, Board Room, 151 Dundas St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Peter Bergmanis	(phone) 519-433-4403
		(cell) 519-860-4403
WHERE:	Peterborough Public Library Main Branch (Board room downstairs), 345 Aylmer St. N
WHEN:	11:00 am
WHO:	Roy Brady	(phone) 705-745-2446
	Charlene Avon	(phone) 705-761-4408
WHERE:	Windsor, Mackenzie Hall, 3277 Sandwich St. W.
WHEN:	11:30 am
WHO:	Ken Lewenza Jr.	(phone) 519-819-0830
WHERE:	Oshawa, Parkview Senior’ Residence, 25 John St.
WHEN:	11:00 am
WHO:	Trish McAullife	(phone) 905-706-5806

Friday, January 25

WHERE:	Stratford Public Library, 19 St. Andrew St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Treena Hollingworth	(phone) 647-537-4357
WHERE:	Guelph, Public Library, East Branch, 1 Starwood Dr.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Magee McGuire	(phone) 519-767-0084

Monday, January 28

WHERE:	Tillsonberg, Oxford County Public Library, Tillsonburg Branch, Program Room, 2 Library Ln.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Bryan Smith	(cell) 226-228-8309
		(phone) 519-456-5270
WHERE:	Huntsville, Bullock’s Independent Grocer, 131 Howland Dr.
WHEN:	12:00 pm
WHO:	Peter Cross	(phone) 705-646-1029
	Devorah Goldberg, Research and Campaign Manager	(phone) 416-441-2502
WHERE:	Woodstock, Southgate Centre, 191 Wellington St. S.
WHEN:	1:30 pm
WHO:	Bryan Smith	(cell) 226-228-8309
		(phone) 519-456-5270

Tuesday, January 29

WHERE:	Thunder Bay, 55+ Centre, 700 River St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Jules Tupker	(cell) 807-627-6249
		(phone) 807-577-5946
WHERE:	Kingston, United Church, 82 Sydenham St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Mathew Gventer	(phone) 613-542-5834

Wednesday, January 30

WHERE:	Ottawa, Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset St. E.
WHEN:	1:00 pm
WHO:	Al Dupuis	(cell) 613-808-7710
		(phone) 613-590-0970

Friday, February 1

WHERE:	Kitchener-Waterloo, Waterloo Public Library Main Branch, 35 Albert St.
WHEN:	10:00 am
WHO:	Jim Stewart	(phone) 519-588-5841
WHERE:	Barrie Public Library, Painswick Branch, 48 Dean Ave.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Patty Coates	(cell) 705-321-1441
WHERE:	Pembroke Public Library, 237 Victoria St.
WHEN:	12:00 pm
WHO:	David Lipton	(phone) 613-546-1177

Monday, February 4

WHERE:	Simcoe, Royal Canadian Legion, 200 West St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Roy Brady	(phone) 705-745-2446
	Charlene Avon	(phone) 705-761-4408

Tuesday, February 5

WHERE:	St. Catharines Public Library Main Branch (Rotary Room), 54 Church St.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Sue Hotte	(phone) 905-932-1646
WHERE:	Grimsby, Livingston Activity Centre, 18 Livingston Ave.
WHEN:	1:30 pm
WHO:	Sue Hotte	(phone) 905-932-1646
WHERE:	Cornwall, Benson Centre, 800 Seventh St. W.
WHEN:	10:30 am
WHO:	Elaine McDonald	(phone) 613-330-3117
WHERE:	Cobourg, Horizons of Friendship, 50 Covert St.
WHEN:	12:00 pm
WHO:	Linda Mackenzie-Nicholas	(phone) 905-376-2189

Devorah Goldberg, Research and Campaign Manager
(phone) 416-441-2502
(cell) 647-631-8811

Natalie Mehra, Executive Director
(cell) 416-230-6401

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