{"id":6980,"date":"2020-04-21T19:52:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T19:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/?page_id=6980"},"modified":"2023-07-06T14:04:37","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T14:04:37","slug":"senior-care-facilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/senior-care-facilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Senior Care Facilities &#038; Nursing Home Deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The latest media reports show a staggering number of deaths in Canada are linked to long-term care homes or facilities. The elderly are some of the most vulnerable members of our society and highly susceptible to the devastating effects of this virus.\r\n\r\nThis specific pandemic has illuminated the shortfalls within our nursing homes that have been going on for years. Many feel helpless as they watch friends and family members experience the brunt of these shortfalls. Many also feel as if these organizations are not providing the public with the full picture of what is going on including staffing and funding shortfalls, as well as health standards that aren\u2019t being met. While inspections of these facilities do take place, there can be changes from the last time one\u00a0 took place to present day. This creates quite a cause for concern.\r\n\r\nWhen our elderly are infected, they tend to experience the symptoms on a larger scale than those younger individuals. They may also have several comorbidities which require a specific type of care. What is also compounding the many problems in these facilities is that occasionally management has failed to properly protect the staff with PPE equipment or develop in-house processes which mitigate against risks. Media reports have shown many workers walking out on the job as they have felt that their health is at risk. These nursing homes have had ample warning to prepare for the effects of this pandemic and as such ought to known of the many issues that would arise.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1590517733819{background-color: #122b52 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Contact Our Senior Care Lawyers<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<div class=\"everest-forms\"><script type='text\/javascript'>\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\nvar evf_settings = {\"currency_code\":\"USD\",\"currency_thousands\":\",\",\"currency_decimal\":\".\",\"currency_symbol\":\"$\",\"currency_symbol_pos\":\"left\"}\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n<div class=\"evf-container default\" id=\"evf-7085\"><form id=\"evf-form-7085\" class=\"everest-form\" data-formid=\"7085\" data-ajax_submission=\"0\" data-keyboard_friendly_form=\"0\" data-form_state_type=\"\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6980\"><div class=\"evf-field-container\"><input type=\"hidden\" id=\"_wpnonce7085\" name=\"_wpnonce7085\" value=\"da338a8689\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6980\" \/><div class=\"evf-frontend-row\" data-row=\"row_1\" conditional_rules=\"[]\"><div class=\"evf-frontend-grid evf-grid-1\" data-grid=\"grid_1\"><div id=\"evf-7085-field_L25IP1tk90-8-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-title form-row\" data-field-id=\"L25IP1tk90-8\"><h3 id=\"evf-7085-field_L25IP1tk90-8\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][L25IP1tk90-8]\" conditional_id=\"L25IP1tk90-8\">Requirements<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_pieJ7BTV07-9-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-select form-row\" data-field-id=\"pieJ7BTV07-9\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_pieJ7BTV07-9\"><span class=\"evf-label\">1.\tIs your family member a resident in a long term care home owned by Revera Inc.  or Sienna Senior Living Inc.? <\/span> <\/label><select id=\"evf-7085-field_pieJ7BTV07-9\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][pieJ7BTV07-9]\" conditional_id=\"pieJ7BTV07-9\" ><option value=\"Yes\"  selected='selected'>Yes<\/option><option value=\"No\" >No<\/option><\/select><div class=\"evf-field-description\">If yes, please continue. If not, please be advised that we cannot assist.<\/div><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_OnKU56oxYK-10-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-title form-row\" data-field-id=\"OnKU56oxYK-10\"><h3 id=\"evf-7085-field_OnKU56oxYK-10\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][OnKU56oxYK-10]\" conditional_id=\"OnKU56oxYK-10\">Your Information<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_HwA3NuEBYA-11-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-first-name form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"HwA3NuEBYA-11\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_HwA3NuEBYA-11\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Name<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_HwA3NuEBYA-11\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][HwA3NuEBYA-11]\" conditional_id=\"HwA3NuEBYA-11\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-container\" class=\"evf-field 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class=\"everest-forms-field-sublabel after \">Address Line 1<\/label><\/div><\/div><div class=\"everest-forms-field-row\"><div  ><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-address2\" class=\"evf-field-address-address2\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][VK4uCxYyD2-12][address2]\"  ><label for=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-address2\" class=\"everest-forms-field-sublabel after \">Address Line 2<\/label><\/div><\/div><div class=\"everest-forms-field-row\"><div class=\"evf-field-row-block everest-forms-one-half everest-forms-first\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-city\" class=\"evf-field-address-city validate-required\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][VK4uCxYyD2-12][city]\" required ><label for=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-city\" class=\"everest-forms-field-sublabel after \">City<\/label><\/div><div class=\"evf-field-row-block everest-forms-one-half\"><span class=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-state\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-state\" class=\"evf-field-address-state validate-required\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][VK4uCxYyD2-12][state]\" required ><\/span><label for=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-state\" class=\"everest-forms-field-sublabel after \">State \/ Province \/ Region<\/label><\/div><\/div><div class=\"everest-forms-field-row\"><div class=\"evf-field-row-block everest-forms-one-half everest-forms-first\"><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-postal\" class=\"evf-field-address-postal validate-required\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][VK4uCxYyD2-12][postal]\" required ><label for=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-postal\" class=\"everest-forms-field-sublabel after \">Postal Code<\/label><\/div><div class=\"evf-field-row-block everest-forms-one-half\"><select id=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-country\" class=\"evf-field-address-country validate-required\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][VK4uCxYyD2-12][country]\" value=\"Canada\" placeholder=\"Canada\" required ><option value=\"AF\" >Afghanistan<\/option><option value=\"AX\" >\u00c5land Islands<\/option><option value=\"AL\" >Albania<\/option><option value=\"DZ\" >Algeria<\/option><option value=\"AS\" >American Samoa<\/option><option value=\"AD\" >Andorra<\/option><option value=\"AO\" >Angola<\/option><option value=\"AI\" >Anguilla<\/option><option value=\"AQ\" >Antarctica<\/option><option value=\"AG\" >Antigua and Barbuda<\/option><option value=\"AR\" >Argentina<\/option><option value=\"AM\" >Armenia<\/option><option value=\"AW\" >Aruba<\/option><option value=\"AU\" >Australia<\/option><option value=\"AT\" >Austria<\/option><option value=\"AZ\" >Azerbaijan<\/option><option value=\"BS\" >Bahamas<\/option><option value=\"BH\" >Bahrain<\/option><option value=\"BD\" >Bangladesh<\/option><option value=\"BB\" >Barbados<\/option><option value=\"BY\" >Belarus<\/option><option value=\"BE\" >Belgium<\/option><option value=\"PW\" >Belau<\/option><option value=\"BZ\" >Belize<\/option><option value=\"BJ\" >Benin<\/option><option value=\"BM\" >Bermuda<\/option><option value=\"BT\" >Bhutan<\/option><option value=\"BO\" >Bolivia<\/option><option value=\"BQ\" >Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba<\/option><option value=\"BA\" >Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/option><option value=\"BW\" >Botswana<\/option><option value=\"BV\" >Bouvet Island<\/option><option value=\"BR\" >Brazil<\/option><option value=\"IO\" >British Indian Ocean Territory<\/option><option value=\"BN\" >Brunei<\/option><option value=\"BG\" >Bulgaria<\/option><option value=\"BF\" >Burkina Faso<\/option><option value=\"BI\" >Burundi<\/option><option value=\"KH\" >Cambodia<\/option><option value=\"CM\" >Cameroon<\/option><option value=\"CA\"  selected='selected'>Canada<\/option><option value=\"CV\" >Cape Verde<\/option><option value=\"KY\" >Cayman Islands<\/option><option value=\"CF\" >Central African Republic<\/option><option value=\"TD\" >Chad<\/option><option value=\"CL\" >Chile<\/option><option value=\"CN\" >China<\/option><option value=\"CX\" >Christmas Island<\/option><option value=\"CC\" >Cocos (Keeling) Islands<\/option><option value=\"CO\" >Colombia<\/option><option value=\"KM\" >Comoros<\/option><option value=\"CG\" >Congo (Brazzaville)<\/option><option value=\"CD\" >Congo (Kinshasa)<\/option><option value=\"CK\" >Cook Islands<\/option><option value=\"CR\" >Costa Rica<\/option><option value=\"HR\" >Croatia<\/option><option value=\"CU\" >Cuba<\/option><option value=\"CW\" >Cura&ccedil;ao<\/option><option value=\"CY\" >Cyprus<\/option><option value=\"CZ\" >Czech Republic<\/option><option value=\"DK\" >Denmark<\/option><option value=\"DJ\" >Djibouti<\/option><option value=\"DM\" >Dominica<\/option><option value=\"DO\" >Dominican Republic<\/option><option value=\"EC\" >Ecuador<\/option><option value=\"EG\" >Egypt<\/option><option value=\"SV\" >El Salvador<\/option><option value=\"GQ\" >Equatorial Guinea<\/option><option value=\"ER\" >Eritrea<\/option><option value=\"EE\" >Estonia<\/option><option value=\"ET\" >Ethiopia<\/option><option value=\"FK\" >Falkland Islands<\/option><option value=\"FO\" >Faroe Islands<\/option><option value=\"FJ\" >Fiji<\/option><option value=\"FI\" >Finland<\/option><option value=\"FR\" >France<\/option><option value=\"GF\" >French Guiana<\/option><option value=\"PF\" >French Polynesia<\/option><option value=\"TF\" >French Southern Territories<\/option><option value=\"GA\" >Gabon<\/option><option value=\"GM\" >Gambia<\/option><option value=\"GE\" >Georgia<\/option><option value=\"DE\" >Germany<\/option><option value=\"GH\" >Ghana<\/option><option value=\"GI\" >Gibraltar<\/option><option value=\"GR\" >Greece<\/option><option value=\"GL\" >Greenland<\/option><option value=\"GD\" >Grenada<\/option><option value=\"GP\" >Guadeloupe<\/option><option value=\"GU\" >Guam<\/option><option value=\"GT\" >Guatemala<\/option><option value=\"GG\" >Guernsey<\/option><option value=\"GN\" >Guinea<\/option><option value=\"GW\" >Guinea-Bissau<\/option><option value=\"GY\" >Guyana<\/option><option value=\"HT\" >Haiti<\/option><option value=\"HM\" >Heard Island and McDonald Islands<\/option><option value=\"HN\" >Honduras<\/option><option value=\"HK\" >Hong Kong<\/option><option value=\"HU\" >Hungary<\/option><option value=\"IS\" >Iceland<\/option><option value=\"IN\" >India<\/option><option value=\"ID\" >Indonesia<\/option><option value=\"IR\" >Iran<\/option><option value=\"IQ\" >Iraq<\/option><option value=\"IE\" >Ireland<\/option><option value=\"IM\" >Isle of Man<\/option><option value=\"IL\" >Israel<\/option><option value=\"IT\" >Italy<\/option><option value=\"CI\" >Ivory Coast<\/option><option value=\"JM\" >Jamaica<\/option><option value=\"JP\" >Japan<\/option><option value=\"JE\" >Jersey<\/option><option value=\"JO\" >Jordan<\/option><option value=\"KZ\" >Kazakhstan<\/option><option value=\"KE\" >Kenya<\/option><option value=\"KI\" >Kiribati<\/option><option value=\"KW\" >Kuwait<\/option><option value=\"XK\" >Kosovo<\/option><option value=\"KG\" >Kyrgyzstan<\/option><option value=\"LA\" >Laos<\/option><option value=\"LV\" >Latvia<\/option><option value=\"LB\" >Lebanon<\/option><option value=\"LS\" >Lesotho<\/option><option value=\"LR\" >Liberia<\/option><option value=\"LY\" >Libya<\/option><option value=\"LI\" >Liechtenstein<\/option><option value=\"LT\" >Lithuania<\/option><option value=\"LU\" >Luxembourg<\/option><option value=\"MO\" >Macao<\/option><option value=\"MK\" >North Macedonia<\/option><option value=\"MG\" >Madagascar<\/option><option value=\"MW\" >Malawi<\/option><option value=\"MY\" >Malaysia<\/option><option value=\"MV\" >Maldives<\/option><option value=\"ML\" >Mali<\/option><option value=\"MT\" >Malta<\/option><option value=\"MH\" >Marshall Islands<\/option><option value=\"MQ\" >Martinique<\/option><option value=\"MR\" >Mauritania<\/option><option value=\"MU\" >Mauritius<\/option><option value=\"YT\" >Mayotte<\/option><option value=\"MX\" >Mexico<\/option><option value=\"FM\" >Micronesia<\/option><option value=\"MD\" >Moldova<\/option><option value=\"MC\" >Monaco<\/option><option value=\"MN\" >Mongolia<\/option><option value=\"ME\" >Montenegro<\/option><option value=\"MS\" >Montserrat<\/option><option value=\"MA\" >Morocco<\/option><option value=\"MZ\" >Mozambique<\/option><option value=\"MM\" >Myanmar<\/option><option value=\"NA\" >Namibia<\/option><option value=\"NR\" >Nauru<\/option><option value=\"NP\" >Nepal<\/option><option value=\"NL\" >Netherlands<\/option><option value=\"NC\" >New Caledonia<\/option><option value=\"NZ\" >New Zealand<\/option><option value=\"NI\" >Nicaragua<\/option><option value=\"NE\" >Niger<\/option><option value=\"NG\" >Nigeria<\/option><option value=\"NU\" >Niue<\/option><option value=\"NF\" >Norfolk Island<\/option><option value=\"MP\" >Northern Mariana Islands<\/option><option value=\"KP\" >North Korea<\/option><option value=\"NO\" >Norway<\/option><option value=\"OM\" >Oman<\/option><option value=\"PK\" >Pakistan<\/option><option value=\"PS\" >Palestinian Territory<\/option><option value=\"PA\" >Panama<\/option><option value=\"PG\" >Papua New Guinea<\/option><option value=\"PY\" >Paraguay<\/option><option value=\"PE\" >Peru<\/option><option value=\"PH\" >Philippines<\/option><option value=\"PN\" >Pitcairn<\/option><option value=\"PL\" >Poland<\/option><option value=\"PT\" >Portugal<\/option><option value=\"PR\" >Puerto Rico<\/option><option value=\"QA\" >Qatar<\/option><option value=\"RE\" >Reunion<\/option><option value=\"RO\" >Romania<\/option><option value=\"RU\" >Russia<\/option><option value=\"RW\" >Rwanda<\/option><option value=\"BL\" >Saint Barth&eacute;lemy<\/option><option value=\"SH\" >Saint Helena<\/option><option value=\"KN\" >Saint Kitts and Nevis<\/option><option value=\"LC\" >Saint Lucia<\/option><option value=\"MF\" >Saint Martin (French part)<\/option><option value=\"SX\" >Saint Martin (Dutch part)<\/option><option value=\"PM\" >Saint Pierre and Miquelon<\/option><option value=\"VC\" >Saint Vincent and the Grenadines<\/option><option value=\"SM\" >San Marino<\/option><option value=\"ST\" >S&atilde;o Tom&eacute; and Pr&iacute;ncipe<\/option><option value=\"SA\" >Saudi Arabia<\/option><option value=\"SN\" >Senegal<\/option><option value=\"RS\" >Serbia<\/option><option value=\"SC\" >Seychelles<\/option><option value=\"SL\" >Sierra Leone<\/option><option value=\"SG\" >Singapore<\/option><option value=\"SK\" >Slovakia<\/option><option value=\"SI\" >Slovenia<\/option><option value=\"SB\" >Solomon Islands<\/option><option value=\"SO\" >Somalia<\/option><option value=\"ZA\" >South Africa<\/option><option value=\"GS\" >South Georgia\/Sandwich Islands<\/option><option value=\"KR\" >South Korea<\/option><option value=\"SS\" >South Sudan<\/option><option value=\"ES\" >Spain<\/option><option value=\"LK\" >Sri Lanka<\/option><option value=\"SD\" >Sudan<\/option><option value=\"SR\" >Suriname<\/option><option value=\"SJ\" >Svalbard and Jan Mayen<\/option><option value=\"SZ\" >Swaziland<\/option><option value=\"SE\" >Sweden<\/option><option value=\"CH\" >Switzerland<\/option><option value=\"SY\" >Syria<\/option><option value=\"TW\" >Taiwan<\/option><option value=\"TJ\" >Tajikistan<\/option><option value=\"TZ\" >Tanzania<\/option><option value=\"TH\" >Thailand<\/option><option value=\"TL\" >Timor-Leste<\/option><option value=\"TG\" >Togo<\/option><option value=\"TK\" >Tokelau<\/option><option value=\"TO\" >Tonga<\/option><option value=\"TT\" >Trinidad and Tobago<\/option><option value=\"TN\" >Tunisia<\/option><option value=\"TR\" >Turkey<\/option><option value=\"TM\" >Turkmenistan<\/option><option value=\"TC\" >Turks and Caicos Islands<\/option><option value=\"TV\" >Tuvalu<\/option><option value=\"UG\" >Uganda<\/option><option value=\"UA\" >Ukraine<\/option><option value=\"AE\" >United Arab Emirates<\/option><option value=\"GB\" >United Kingdom (UK)<\/option><option value=\"US\" >United States (US)<\/option><option value=\"UM\" >United States (US) Minor Outlying Islands<\/option><option value=\"UY\" >Uruguay<\/option><option value=\"UZ\" >Uzbekistan<\/option><option value=\"VU\" >Vanuatu<\/option><option value=\"VA\" >Vatican<\/option><option value=\"VE\" >Venezuela<\/option><option value=\"VN\" >Vietnam<\/option><option value=\"VG\" >Virgin Islands (British)<\/option><option value=\"VI\" >Virgin Islands (US)<\/option><option value=\"WF\" >Wallis and Futuna<\/option><option value=\"EH\" >Western Sahara<\/option><option value=\"WS\" >Samoa<\/option><option value=\"YE\" >Yemen<\/option><option value=\"ZM\" >Zambia<\/option><option value=\"ZW\" >Zimbabwe<\/option><\/select><label for=\"evf-7085-field_VK4uCxYyD2-12-country\" class=\"everest-forms-field-sublabel after \">Country<\/label><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_j6o8oeYfTD-13-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-number form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"Please enter a valid number.\" data-field-id=\"j6o8oeYfTD-13\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_j6o8oeYfTD-13\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Phone Number<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"number\" id=\"evf-7085-field_j6o8oeYfTD-13\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][j6o8oeYfTD-13]\" step=\"1\" conditional_id=\"j6o8oeYfTD-13\" required\/><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_0e7JGvl8MZ-14-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-email form-row validate-required validate-email\" data-required-field-message=\"Please enter a valid email address.\" data-field-id=\"0e7JGvl8MZ-14\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_0e7JGvl8MZ-14\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Email<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"email\" id=\"evf-7085-field_0e7JGvl8MZ-14\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][0e7JGvl8MZ-14]\" conditional_id=\"0e7JGvl8MZ-14\" required ><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_2ZoAt5gBLD-15-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-title form-row\" data-field-id=\"2ZoAt5gBLD-15\"><h3 id=\"evf-7085-field_2ZoAt5gBLD-15\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][2ZoAt5gBLD-15]\" conditional_id=\"2ZoAt5gBLD-15\">Family member\/resident\u2019s information<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_bGXMtpw2cp-16-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-first-name form-row validate-required\" data-required-field-message=\"This field is required.\" data-field-id=\"bGXMtpw2cp-16\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_bGXMtpw2cp-16\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Name<\/span> <abbr class=\"required\" title=\"Required\">*<\/abbr><\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_bGXMtpw2cp-16\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][bGXMtpw2cp-16]\" conditional_id=\"bGXMtpw2cp-16\" required><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_2ovVOfRU6y-17-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row\" data-field-id=\"2ovVOfRU6y-17\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_2ovVOfRU6y-17\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Relationship to You<\/span> <\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_2ovVOfRU6y-17\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][2ovVOfRU6y-17]\" conditional_id=\"2ovVOfRU6y-17\" ><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_IvfxA2gQCW-18-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row\" data-field-id=\"IvfxA2gQCW-18\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_IvfxA2gQCW-18\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Name of Care Home and City<\/span> <\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_IvfxA2gQCW-18\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][IvfxA2gQCW-18]\" conditional_id=\"IvfxA2gQCW-18\" ><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_31hkoU8FAc-20-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row\" data-field-id=\"31hkoU8FAc-20\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_31hkoU8FAc-20\"><span class=\"evf-label\">Date they became resident at that home:<\/span> <\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_31hkoU8FAc-20\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][31hkoU8FAc-20]\" conditional_id=\"31hkoU8FAc-20\" ><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_zLknoYCOCH-21-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row\" data-field-id=\"zLknoYCOCH-21\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_zLknoYCOCH-21\"><span class=\"evf-label\">If they have passed from Covid or during the Covid crisis, date of death:<\/span> <\/label><input type=\"text\" id=\"evf-7085-field_zLknoYCOCH-21\" class=\"input-text\" name=\"everest_forms[form_fields][zLknoYCOCH-21]\" conditional_id=\"zLknoYCOCH-21\" ><\/div><div id=\"evf-7085-field_MFNQ4fyal8-22-container\" class=\"evf-field evf-field-text form-row\" data-field-id=\"MFNQ4fyal8-22\"><label class=\"evf-field-label\" for=\"evf-7085-field_MFNQ4fyal8-22\"><span class=\"evf-label\">If they are still residing in the facility, do they have Covid:<\/span> 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--><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3><b>Elder Abuse During the Pandemic<\/b><\/h3>\r\nOver the years our firm has been at the helm of several class action lawsuits which have sought to bring about change in these facilities. Several of the Plaintiffs that we represented in these claims complained of both poor standards and elder abuse. In the past, caregivers have failed to meet an acceptable level of care and subsequently elders have seen their various conditions deteriorate. This applies to both physical and mental maladies.\r\n\r\nWith the pandemic, it is crucial that the elderly be closely monitored during these times for symptoms of the virus, including shortness of breath, fever, body aches, chills, dry cough, and sore throat. Recent media reports have also shown that those affected with the virus may experience renal failure or even meningitis.\r\n\r\nIf your relative\u2019s caregiver and\/or care facility neglected them during this pandemic, you may be able to pursue a\u00a0personal injury\u00a0claim against them. This includes both failing to take action to prevent them from contracting the virus as well as failing to provide a sufficient level of health care. Long-term care facilities must meet an acceptable standard of care and have a fiduciary responsibility to their residents and visitors. Facilities should have developed extensive plans to prevent infection and treat those who are experiencing a decline in their function as a result.\r\n\r\nAs the world continues to take on this global emergency, legal liability questions have started to move into the forefront of discussion.\r\n\r\n\u201cIndividuals who have been infected as the result of visiting a medical or long-term care facilities may be able to sue the business,\u201d said Jeremy Diamond. \u201cThe facility ought to have known of the risk of infection and acted accordingly.\u201d\r\n\r\n\u201cIf an individual passes away from complications due to the disease, it may also create the potential for a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/diamondlaw.ca\/practice-areas\/wrongful-death\">wrongful death lawsuit<\/a>,\u201d he adds. \u201cThis includes both residents in the facility as well as visitors.\u201d\r\n\r\nAlthough businesses are always obligated to maintain healthy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/community\/organizations\/cleaning-disinfection.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">standards of cleanliness<\/a>\u00a0and sanitation, new enhanced measures have been implemented in response to the current crisis. As a result, these facilities should have adapted them \u00a0and worked to the best of their ability to avoid related illness and deaths.\r\n\r\nLong term care facilities which fail to comply with these new measures and regulations may be exposing themselves to liability if their facility or location can be linked to infections.\r\n\r\n\u201cWhat facilities need to think about right now is their responsibility to their community,\u201d said Jeremy Diamond. \u201cThat is not just an ethical responsibility, it\u2019s a legal one too. We must continue to advocate for society\u2019s most vulnerable and demand better senior care.\u201d\r\n\r\nAs of April 20, 2020, there have been more than 120 outbreaks reported at long-term care homes across the province to date.\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to CTV News:<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<blockquote><em><strong>Quick facts on all Ontario patients:<\/strong><\/em>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a011.9 per cent of all patients have been hospitalized at one point<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a042.2 per cent of all patients in the province are male and 56.8 per cent are female \u2013 117 cases did not specify male or female gender<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a043.8 per cent of all patients are 60 years of age or older \u2013 nine cases did not specify their age<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a02.2 per cent of all patients are 19 years of age or younger<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a022.6 per cent of all patients are between the ages of 20 and 39<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a031.2 per cent of all patients are between the ages of 40 and 59<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a022.9 per cent of all patients are between the ages of 60 and 79<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a020.9 per cent of all patients are 80 years of age or older<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a0Public health units in the Greater Toronto Area account for 58.7 per cent of all cases in the province<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a010.7 per cent of all patients had travelled in the 14 days prior to becoming ill<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a017.4 per cent of all patients had contact with a previously confirmed case<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a030.5 per cent of all patients had community exposure<\/em><\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>\u00a041.4 per cent of all patients had exposure information listed as pending<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\nIf a loved one has been a victim of insufficient care, elder abuse or contracted the virus as a result of nursing home facility you may be able to secure compensation for the abuse.\r\n\r\nContact a qualified Toronto senior care lawyer at Diamond and Diamond Lawyers to get help with your claim. 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Nursing Home Deaths&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|font_size:21|text_align:left|color:%23000000&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Open%20Sans%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C600%2C600italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C800%2C800italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does Medicare cover senior living facilities?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1611818491996-4651c6a4-0a31&#8243;]<span>Medicare does not cover any cost of assisted living. It will pay for most medical costs incurred while the senior is in assisted living, but will pay nothing toward custodial care or the room and board cost of assisted living.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Can a nursing home take your social security?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1611818568932-796b1351-b4c6&#8243;]<span>In 2004 the federal SSI benefit rate (FBR) for individuals living independently was $564 per month; the rate for couples was $846. All but six states provided some type of supplement to this benefit for recipients in specific circumstances such as living in a nursing home (SSA 2005b, 5\u20136). <\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What happens if you run out of money in a nursing home?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1611818573533-303b55f4-f92f&#8221;]<span>The person will receive Medicaid at the facility as long as the person&#8217;s income is less than the Medicaid reimbursement rate for that facility. For Medicaid in a skilled nursing facility there is protection for assets for a spouse still living at home.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What do I do if I suspect an older person is being mistreated?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1612417172931-afddac0c-b989&#8243;]<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;If you suspect an older person is being mistreated, call 911 immediately, especially if they are in immediate, life-threatening danger. Relay your concerns to the local adult protective services, long-term care ombudsman, or the police.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:33569667,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Saira&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;28&quot;:1}\">If you suspect an older person is being mistreated, call 911 immediately, especially if they are in immediate, life-threatening danger. Relay your concerns to the local adult protective services, long-term care ombudsman, or the police.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Can I file a lawsuit against a nursing home who is negligent in their management of coronavirus?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1612417177627-ba7ccb19-6d41&#8243;]<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Yes, you can file a lawsuit against a nursing home who is negligent in their coronavirus management. You must gather your evidence to increase your chances of winning your claim.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:33569667,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Saira&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;28&quot;:1}\">Yes, you can file a lawsuit against a nursing home who is negligent in their coronavirus management. You must gather your evidence to increase your chances of winning your claim.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Who can file a nursing home wrongful death lawsuit?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;black&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; el_id=&#8221;1612417181363-a9653150-ade5&#8243;]<span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Immediate family members, including spouses, can file a wrongful death claim. Children, adopted children, and parents of unmarried children, distant family members, such as siblings and grandparents, domestic or life partners, and financial dependents, and those who suffer financially due to the death can also file this claim.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:33569667,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;4&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:16777215},&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:4408131},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Saira&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;28&quot;:1}\">Immediate family members, including spouses, can file a wrongful death claim. Children, adopted children, and parents of unmarried children, distant family members, such as siblings and grandparents, domestic or life partners, and financial dependents, and those who suffer financially due to the death can also file this claim.<\/span>[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The latest media reports show a staggering number of deaths in Canada are linked to long-term care homes or facilities. The elderly are some of the most vulnerable members of our society and highly susceptible to the devastating effects of this virus. 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