Newfoundland and Labrador auditor general: government and health authority did not adequately ensure quality care or oversight in long-term care homes
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In a September 2026 audit covering April 2024 to March 2026, Newfoundland and Labrador Auditor General Denise Hanrahan concluded that Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services, the Department of Health and Community Services and the Department of Seniors did not adequately ensure long-term care residents received quality care or appropriate oversight. About 3,162 people live in the province long-term care facilities. The audit found long-term care operational standards had not been comprehensively updated since 2005 and that, in a sample of 150 employees across 15 facilities, 27 lacked a criminal record check on file and 39 lacked a vulnerable sector check. The report makes 22 recommendations, all accepted by the provincial government and the health authority; the legislature Public Accounts Committee said it will seek action plans.
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The report includes 22 recommendations, all of which have been accepted by the provincial government and NLHS.
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