Hospital Bed Concerns Raised in Dryden and S.L.

Ontario’s party leaders are being asked to address the shortage of acute care beds in local Hospitals.
The Ontario Council of Hospital Unions held a News Conference in Dryden and Sioux Lookout Friday over concerns with the number of elderly who are forced to stay in hospital while waiting for a long term care bed to open up.
Local Union spokesperson Judy Bain says the occupancy rate at local Hospital’s has been more than 97% this year and Bain says that puts a lot of pressure on the whole health care system.
The Council has launched its own hotline so family members can report their own experiences with the health care system.
The hotline number is 1-888-599-0770.