Dementia patients take up Ontario psychiatric beds ill-suited to their care, experts say
"In Ontario, Dementia patients currently occupy one-third of psychiatric beds in hospitals, according to data from the Canadian Institute of Health Information, in part because traditional hospital beds and long-term care homes are also packed.
Experts warn such a setup risks the health of dementia patients, who may find themselves confined to units ill-suited to their needs and receiving treatment that can do more harm than good."
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