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a a stipulate ‘that a- fulltime Dovercourt Rest Home, dietician is required in a an A8-bed lca a and home. with more than 100 . ~ beds. “A: 25-bed: home must have.” vthe |

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‘Staffing of all “kinds are a": “problem: in “Many: Jong term . care homes. © _ . ™ bate.

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“ao large “turnover ‘of staff; “people coming and going all the time which isn’t-g00d .for the residents ~ ‘> Hill admittec that’ up until | “a few’ months ago home jf — workers could be people f°" S CUCC mezzo “without. any particular . ot ng. at‘all.’ But recent aon: changes zim the regulations "’ are forcing homes io ‘now | - hire fully trained, qualified - staff.

And it is these changes, says Dovercourt owner Donald Hoching which, has-

.. forced:him out of business.

Operating with two full.. time general staff. Hoching “was told to hire a psychiatric murse. That would cost an Lan $2:000 « month,

hich Hoching said he “ust, ” can’t afford.

receiving .. “We're already running on: ‘and staying --a break even basis,” he said. 4& When Hoching bought the ‘examples of “home three-and-a-half vears tC nutritionally imbalanced ago, he was operating the ‘ food,’ ‘says Kilby, include: ‘home with just himself and’

eserving the cheaper ar- tis wife. About one vear

tificial pawdered fruit drinks 4ago, health officials told him

‘unkempt, - desolate”

. instead of juice, the residents needed more ea iack of milk and milk activity and he was required products, -to hire more staff ; esmall portions of meat, This further staffing

ea lack of fresh fruit and "demand would now force vegetables, with canned him to operate at a loss.

products being offered to “There is no way an operator

save money, ean afford to do that’ *serving store-bought Hoching said. cookies and tea at night, Private homes have onlv

when a nourishing snack “received about 20 per cem should include homebaked funding increase in the past goods and milk or juice,and = = three’ years) which. with eserving ‘instant’ foods like inflation running at double jello, pudding and hot cereal = digit levels, isn't sufficient, which have no nutrient he said. value. Government and umon While some profit-making leaders have been examining homes cite lack of funds as the problems created bv reasons for their poor profit-making long term care service and food, Kilby said homes following the recent there are some homes run _ release of a Hospital Em- for profit that) are “yust ployces’ Union study fantastic.” outlining difficulties unton

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