Veterans make a stand against province

Horror stories surfaced repeatedly over the years about excessive drugging, veterans in soiled diapers, lousy food, neglect that turned into festering infections and bed sores and, on occasion, premature death as a result of poor care.

"More money is needed not only for better food but to pay feeders, a job many families, often elderly spouses, are currently forced to do. Too often, food sits "untouched" in front of elderly veterans and seniors that need help which begins a vicious cycle begins that ends up causing health problems, even premature death. .... "They're not going to get away with this," he said. "The whole veteran's services committee and the whole Ontario command is pushing this one now." The shame, of course, is that they have to." James Wallace is the Queen's Park bureau chief for the Osprey News Network. Contact the writer at: jwallace@ospreymedialp.com.