The Opposition is welcoming the Seniors’ Advocate’s call for a review of long-term care in the province.
Opposition House Leader Barry Petten says reports out of the Baie Verte long-term care facility are “deeply disturbing,” and last week he wrote a letter to the Senior’s Advocate expressing concern about the situation.
RCMP are conducting a criminal investigation into a picture taken of a patient without their consent, yet Central Health confirms at least 7 patients and their families have been affected by recent events in Baie Verte.
Petten says there is no reason why the government can’t launch a review while other investigations into the incidents are taking place.
He says families need answers and assurances that their loved ones won’t be subjected to that kind of humiliation.