Thursday, December 6, 2012

Northwestern Ontario Has Longest Wait Times for Long Term Care Beds

A new report is critical of the way the provincial government is funding health care.

The Ontario Health Coalition says northwestern Ontario has the longest wait times for long term care beds in the province.

Coalition director Natalie Mehra says the problem could be eased with more home care, but there just isn't enough funding available.

The Ontario Health Coalition says a zero per cent budget increase for hospitals has forced service cuts across the province.