How to achieve accountability in long-term care

It is impossible for provincial/territorial residents to hold their governments accountable for their responsibilities in LTC if the data available are biased, and the most important kinds of data are completely absent.
Canadian Armed Forces members help with meals and provide care to residents at the Grace Dart Extended Care Centre in Montreal, as part of Operation Laser on May 8, 2020.

Memories of the tragedy in Canada’s long-term care (LTC) homes from the pandemic are fading all too fast. However, this tragedy was not an accident; it was the result of a series of deeper problems with the ways LTC is funded, managed, and understood. Without concerted act...

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