Advocates, experts and trade unions are weighing in following the recent deaths of two seniors in Canadian care facilities after violent altercations with other patients, according to an article on the Global News website.
Experts say better environmental design, staff training are needed in wake of the incidents.
Private rooms and spaces that won’t confuse people with dementia about what they are seeing an experiencing were recommended.
While Interior Health is reviewing the circumstances of the care home deaths, an official said no “specific changes” are on the horizon when it comes to staffing levels or environmental design.
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