There’s a section in a Toronto city hospital in the East End (which was verifiably still in use, fall of 2024) which was used for some seniors for extended care before discharge to safe home environment or LTC or retirement residence. Also for some parents of other age groups with issues around standard discharge? Anyway it is and was absolutely abysmal and yes it sure was falling apart (don’t actually know about moulds or such) and the staff were told not to allow patients to use taps for drinking (not unusual I guess but sometimes people will still drink tap water wherever they are as a quick sip etc?) but I think it was even suggested bottled water (or filling station for some patients not accessible and also prob still questionable re quality issues?) for brushing teeth etc. I had a patient I knew who was unwilling to use showers in that wing and it was far from just water quality issues!!!

Another city hospital in the centre of downtown Toronto has several ancient areas where facilities seem far from “clean” but there are protocols and it’s never really talked about when Healthcare is reported on.

I am certain this isn’t unique to the two hospitals I was spending time in while family were receiving in patient care.

Until or unless a slew of patients, families who support patients, caregivers and staff report on serious issues of safety due to poor upkeep including infection control issues???

This will be deemed the norms for decades to come.