Long-Term Care Facilities
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6 new long-term care homes slated to open in Halifax in 2025Construction is starting on six new long-term care homes, which are scheduled to open in the Halifax area in 2025. They will provide living spaces for more that 700 seniors.CanadaMay 17, 2023
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Elderly Salmon Arm, B.C. hospital patient highlights need for more long-term care bedsThe Salmon Arm, B.C., woman is ready to be discharged but there is no appropriate place for her to go.HealthFeb 22, 2022
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N.S. to add 500 new beds to long-term care system in about ‘3 to 5 years’The new long-term care beds announced by the Nova Scotia government on Monday are for the Halifax region specifically, with a request for qualified suppliers issued.HealthFeb 7, 2022
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Son demands prescription drugs be administered to his mother at Quebec care homeAmir Amed is concerned that nurses at a CHLSD in Pointe-aux-Trembles are not administering his mother with what he says are her life-saving drugs.CanadaJun 17, 2021
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Alberta eases COVID-19 restrictions at long-term care facilitiesThe visiting policy at licensed supportive living, long-term care and hospice settings will increase to allow up to four designated family and support people who can visit.HealthMay 10, 2021
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NDP seeks House support to eliminate for-profit long term care in CanadaThe NDP is tabling a motion today that calls on the government to transition existing for-profit homes into not-for-profit operations by 2030.CanadaMar 22, 2021
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Daughter shares story after mom dies of COVID-19 at Regina’s Parkside ExtendicareA Regina woman is sharing her story after her mother died in the COVID-19 outbreak at Parkside Extendicare on Sunday and says the government could have done more.CanadaDec 12, 2020
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Coronavirus: Isolation taking a toll on mental health of Sask. seniors, some experts saySome experts say there needs to be a balance between the mental health of seniors and protecting them from COVID-19 as isolation takes its toll.CanadaNov 26, 2020
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Mental health concerns rise for seniors as Saskatchewan tightens restrictions in care homesOn Tuesday, the province cracked down once again with tighter restrictions in the fight against COVID-19, but now some are raising concerns about the mental health of seniors.CanadaNov 19, 2020
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Calls for improved support for aging adults continue in SaskatchewanAmid calls for improved long-term care standards, a Saskatchewan organization says a broader policy approach is needed to best support aging adults.CanadaJul 17, 2020
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