Government releases reports on 2015 tours of long-term care facility

The province has released documents on its 2015 tours of long-term care facilities across Saskatchewan.

The Ministry of Health has been doing the tours since the spring of 2013 to “find out what’s working well, what can be improved, and how the funds accessed by health regions under the Urgent Issues Action Fund (UIAF) have benefitted long-term care residents in Saskatchewan”.

The Urgent Issues Action Fund was $10.04 million made available in October 2013 to address pressing issues like the need for new equipment, more baths or improved nutrition. Another $3.8 million was made available in December 2013.