Residents of nursing facilities in Nova Scotia suffered 30 incidents of physical, financial or emotional abuse by staff members over a one-year period, which an Opposition politician calls a “disturbing” signal that some caregivers are overworked and undertrained.
The list obtained by The Canadian Press under access to information laws is from 73 investigations the Health Department did between Oct. 1, 2007, and Sept. 30, 2008. The investigations were done after complaints were filed under the Protection of Persons in Care Act, legislation that has been in force in the province for just over a year.
