COVID-19 and more related deaths than their non-profit or municipally run counterparts, according to a new study released on Wednesday.The paper in the peer-reviewed Canadian Medical Association Journal raises questions about the ownership status of nursing homes, a factor the association that speaks for the facilities said last year had no impact on quality of care.The research looked at all 623 long-term care homes in Ontario, from March 29 — the date of the first reported case of coronavirus in a home — until May 20.
Collectively, the facilities housed more than 75,000 seniors — most of them with multiple health conditions, both physical and cognitive.