novel coronavirus pandemic and provide recommendations on how to improve senior care.Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday the commissioner’s mandate will be complementary to other ongoing probes into the management of the health crisis.“We’re more looking at the general performance of the health system,” he said.Commissioner Joanne Castonguay will be responsible for looking at services offered to seniors in their own homes and long-term care facilities, according to Dubé.
Quebec outlines coronavirus action plan ahead of potential second wave The mandate’s scope goes beyond a separate investigation by the Quebec coroner’s office, which is focusing on what Dubé described as “critical targeted aspects” such as embattled nursing.