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Why some nursing homes won't let families install 'granny cams' to check on their loved ones
So-called granny cams are increasingly used by families to keep an eye on their loved ones in long-term care homes, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when in-person visits aren't possible. But some homes worry the cameras expose them to legal risk and have been hesitant to allow ones that record audio.
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Seniors' homes using 'trespass orders' to ban family members from visiting
Mary Sardelis was banned from seeing her mom in an Ottawa seniors home for almost a year under Ontario's Trespass to Property Act, legislation that, some experts say, is being increasingly used to keep out family members who complain about conditions in retirement and long-term care homes.
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