Seniors care and staffing levels below provincial guidelines
NANAIMO — Seniors in B.C. residential care homes aren’t getting the attention they deserve, according to a new report.
British Columbia’s seniors advocate recently released their 2017 directory of facilities, which showed only nine per cent of care homes in the province reach 3.36 hours of daily care per patient. The number is a provincial guideline, though it’s not legislatively required.
The B.C. Care Providers Association, in their own report, advocated for nearly $340 million to boost employment and the number of hours a patient receives care from an aide.
Local seniors advocate Kim Slater said directly helping patients 3.36 hours a day isn’t unreasonable, though it shouldn’t be the ideal.