Involuntary Hospitalizations of People with Disabilities Detailed in Ontario Ombudsman's Report

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The Ontario Ombudsman office’s latest investigation found there is a need for the health ministry and MCCSS to collaborate better, as dozens of people with complex needs and disabilities across Ontario have been languishing in hospitals, sometimes for years, due to a lack of adequate housing options. “This report highlights seven individuals who languished in hospitals, sometimes restrained for months or years, and they weren’t there for medical reasons, but because there was nowhere else for them to go,” said ombudsman Paul Dubé at a press conference on Tuesday. “In case after case, their conditions worsened in hospital.” Read the entire story at pressprogress.ca

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