City responds to provincial order for improved safety at long-term care homes

'Serious incidents' in long term care homes The City of Ottawa plans open houses to learn more about conditions inside its long term care homes.

The city has responded to a blanket order to improve safety at three of its four long-term care homes.

The province issued an order covering the Garry J Armstrong, Peter D. Clark and Centre d'Accueil Champlain following a string of incidents.

They include the repeated punching of one resident at the Armstrong site.

In a joint statement, Mayor Jim Watson and Community and Protective Services Committee Chair Diane Deans say they're concerned to hear about the recent incidents, adding the city is working on a plan to respond.

Consultations are set for the fall at all four of the city's care homes.

Staff have also been asked to make a formal presentation before the end of next month.