Definitely. I'm advocating for my mom, but I'm also advocating for all the other residents. My fear is that because of privacy issues and confidentiality, whenever I'm dealing with the home or with the health care providers or the hospital, I can never talk about someone else because of confidentiality issues. It always has to be related to my mom.
When I filed a complaint with the ministry, I raised concerns that existed for other residents, but unless it was something that was impacting my mom specifically, they couldn't address it. That's my biggest fear, because I myself do not have children. I do not have an advocate who will be advocating for me when the time comes that I need long-term care or assistance in a long-term care facility.