Advocacy groups, including the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly and Ontario Health Coalition, will not pursue an appeal against a court ruling that upheld Ontario's More Beds, Better Care Act. This law permits hospitals to transfer patients to long-term care facilities, often without their consent, imposing a hefty fee for those who wish to remain in hospitals. The court ruled that the law does not breach the Charter of Rights. Financial constraints have hindered the coalition's ability to appeal, despite concerns over patient rights and care quality.
In the published decision from January, Justice Robert Centa said the law doesn't contravene the Charter, stating that it does not interfere with an ALC patient's 'right' to choose where they live.
Natalie Mehra, executive director of the Ontario Health Coalition, expressed disappointment over the court's decision, emphasizing the suffering of patients facing coercion in long-term care placement.
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