MEDIA ADVISORY: Before you vote, look at what the PCs have failed to do to fix long-term care, say Sudbury front-line LTC care staff:  Media conference Thursday

Event Information

Begins: 20 February 2025
Location: Sudbury, ON

SUDBURY, ON –(COMMUNITYWIRE)– Before voters in Sudbury head to polls on February 27, area front-line long-term care staff are urging everyone to take a critical look at what the Ontario Doug Ford government promised to do and what it has failed to deliver on.

Despite passing legislation for a daily resident care standard of four hours a while ago, “we are sadly, not there yet. We only have a fraction of the new LTC beds the PC’s promised. At the rate they are going, it will take 125 years to add the 30,000 beds they promised by 2028. 

“Even after all that the COVID pandemic taught us about what’s needed in LTC to improve residents’ wellbeing and workers’ conditions of work, there is no meaningful workforce strategy to deal with staffing shortages and attracting and retaining new front-line care staff,” says Jason Harasymchuk, an area registered practical nurse (RPN), speaking on behalf of CUPE Local 1182.

At a media conference on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at 11 a.m., in front of Extendicare Sudbury York, Harasymchuk and others on the LTC front-lines, will talk about why more must be done to improve resident care and directly appeal to all political parties to prioritize elder care and make it better.

WHO:
CUPE Sudbury area long-term care staff

WHAT:
Pre-Ontario election media conference

WHEN:
Thursday February 20, 2025 – 11 a.m.

WHERE:
Outside Extendicare Sudbury York – 333 York St.

CUPE Local 1182 represents 250 front-line care staff at Extendicare Sudbury York including PSWs/Health Care Aides (HCAs), Dietary Aides, Housekeeping Aides, Janitors, Maintenance, Handyman, Registered Practice Nurses (RPNs), Activity Aides, Certified Activity Aides, Laundry Aides, Resident Care Aides (RCAs), Restorative Care, Behavioural Supports Ontario (BSO) and more.

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For more information, contact:

Stella Yeadon, CUPE Communications
416-559-9300
syeadon@cupe.ca