Officials from the Scarborough Retirement Residence say seniors from their home are getting poor care at their local hospital. The Scarborough and Rouge Hospital, meanwhile, says it is “committed to partnering with patients and their families to create the best quality experience.”
Marie-Josee Lafontaine, right, owner and executive director of the Scarborough Retirement Residence, and Mary Kate Garrity, head of health and wellness, say the nearby Scarborough and Rouge Hospital is providing their residents with inadequate care.
Richard Lautens / Toronto Star
By Theresa Boyle Health Reporter
Officials from an east-end retirement home say their residents are receiving poor quality care from the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital.
In an unusual move, the officials contacted the Star because they said they want to publicly sound the alarm about their concerns.