There are more than three-quarter of a million health care workers in Ontario.
Not only are patients aging and requiring more intensive care, but the workforce itself is aging and facing increases workload stress.
The Ministry of Labour has issued its 2012-13 health and safety plan for the sector, noting these kinds of increased challenges.
That includes musculoskeletal disorders related to increased residential care – especially when increasingly the workplace is in “uncontrolled environments” such as a patient’s home.
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