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TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says a review of government oversight of nursing homes may be launched “at some point” if one is needed in the wake of a nurse facing murder charges.
Wynne was responding to questions in the legislature a day after news broke that a nurse was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of nursing home residents in Woodstock, Ont., and London, Ont.
In response to questions from NDP Leader Andrea Horwath about how this could allegedly happen, Wynne said that’s exactly the question the police investigation is trying to answer.
Health Minister Eric Hoskins says Ontario’s oversight processes for long-term care homes are among the most robust in the world.
Every long-term care home is obligated to report deaths of residents to the coroner, but the office only investigates deaths in certain scenarios, such as when someone has died as a result of violence, negligence, misconduct or suddenly and unexpectedly.
Long-term care homes are required to immediately report unexpected deaths to the ministry, which reviews every “critical incident” to see if an inspection is warranted.
