Anyone who has followed the Sask. Party’s long-term problem with long-term care might have found the Minister for Seniors’ letter requesting an Ombudsman’s investigation into the deadly outbreak at Extendicare Parkside quite familiar.
The Minister calls on the Ombudsman to examine “Extendicare Parkside's adherence to The Housing and Special-care Homes Regulations”.
Funny they should ask. In her 2015 report “Taking Care: An Ombudsman Investigation Into The Care Provided To Margaret Warholm”, she recommended the provincial government do just that:
“Recommendation 13: The Ministry of Health implement a publicly accessible reporting process that families can use to see whether each long-term care facility is meeting the Program Guidelines for Special-care Homes”.
Not only did the Sask. Party fail to implement recommendations from the Ombudsman that could have saved lives and kept seniors safe, they’re asking her to re-investigate something their government should have been doing for the last six years.
Reports full of ignored recommendations don’t save lives.
Poor working conditions, favouritism, $300K travel nurse pay at issue
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition released a letter signed by 49 emergency room nurses in Saskatoon. The letter slams the Sask. Party government for failing to support Saskatchewan nurses and curb the province’s reliance on expensive out-of-province travel nurses.
REGINA - Today, Official Opposition Critic for First Nations and Métis Relations Betty Nippi-Albright hosted a Day of Action with Indigenous leaders from Nekaneet First Nation, Yellow Quill First Nation, Waterhen Lake First Nation, Onion Lake Cree Nation, Carry The Kettle First Nation, Key First Nation and the residential school support team from Yorkton Tribal Council. Together, they continue to draw attention to the Sask. Party government’s disregard for the Duty to Consult process.
MOOSE JAW - Today, the Official Opposition stood with Taylor Enns, president of the Moose Jaw Firefighters Association, and Brayden Dutchak, the son of a cancer survivor. Together, they called on the Sask. Party government to reopen Saskatchewan’s only hyperbaric chamber.
Records show former Sask. Party Finance Minister lobbied for Calgary surgery scheme on behalf of a major Sask. Party donor
REGINA - Today, the Official Opposition grilled the Premier and his Minister of Health after the Minister misled the public, claiming that he had not been lobbied by a former Sask. Party MLA when Saskatchewan's official lobbyist logs show the exact opposite.