Families' Arguments Against Closure

November 17, 2006
The Toronto Star

Families fighting to keep Ontario's remaining institutions open the concerns that follow.  In the full article, each concern is more full explained. Click here for the full article:

• Increased mortality rates (see also, California Comparative Mortality Studies; scroll down to Compartive Mortality reference)
• Lack of medical expertise
• Family wishes
• Higher hospitalization rates
• Community systems strained
• Queue jumping
• No fallback when placements fail
• Public attitudes oppose closing